Posted by Betsy on March 11, 1999, at 16:38:17
In reply to Re: EMDRvs.INTENSE THERAPY, posted by Jo Ann Kurek, LISW on March 9, 1999, at 23:48:33
> I know I'm new here but would like to venture some help. I use EMDR quite successfuly with some clients. It depends on the issues their addressing and their desire to overcome the problem. Usually EMDR gets to the root of the problem,usually faster than other interventions. It is especially good with trauma, past abuse, etc, depression and anxiety but has many other uses. Of course, you want to check with your doc.
> Be glad to give more details on EMDR if you Email me your questions.I distrust any therapist who claims that his or her therapy gets to the root of the problem." In most cases, nobody can say with any certainty what "the root of the problem" is. This is just a cliche' way of trying to set a particular therapy apart from any other therapy. Psychoanalysts say their therapy gets to the root of the problem while cognitive-behavior therapy just scratches the surface. Anti-meds people say that therapy gets to the root of the problem and meds just cover it up. etc.
As an aside --- haven't ,most or all of the well-designed studies of EMDR tended to show that the eye movements are worthless?
poster:Betsy
thread:3230
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990401/msgs/3614.html