Francine Shapiro has written:

'Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing'

'Getting past your past' -- subject(s): Anxiety disorders, Treatment, SELF-HELP / General, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Uri Bergmann has written:

'Neurobiological foundations for EMDR practice' -- subject(s): Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena, Physiology, Consciousness

Robert H. Tinker has written:

'Through the eyes of a child' -- subject(s): Psychic trauma in children, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children, Treatment

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an acronym for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. This therapeutic practice supports individuals in healing from the trauma that is frequently at the base of addiction. It indicates that the mind, like the body, can heal from stress. In general, it appears that there is a link between the rhythm of someone’s eye movements, which is comparable to when they enter REM sleep, and the connection of the traumatic memory. Similar to other therapies, having patients recall those experiences while activating their eyes can help reprocess how that memory is stored and lessen the strong sensations connected with that memory.

This technique is effective for addiction treatment since the trauma is a frequent cause of drug use. Individuals experiencing mental anguish as a result of trauma may self-medicate in order to alleviate their symptoms. They can only recover if the trauma that created their symptoms is addressed. EMDR treatment promotes the healing process by helping people in reprocessing traumatic situations.

EMDR therapy stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It helps people suffering from a variety of emotional disorders like trauma and anxiety. The method involves a patient revisiting a traumatic experience while the therapists holds his or her fingers close to the patients face and waves back and forth.