Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-284) and index
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The relational imperative in EMDR -- The therapeutic relationship and its underlying neurobiology -- Using EMDR relationally in daily clinical practice -- Phase one: client history taking and treatment planning (trauma case conceptualization) -- Phase two: client preparation (testing affect tolerance and body awareness) -- Phase three: assessment (trauma activation sequence) -- Phase four: desensitization (active trauma processing) -- Transference, countertransference, and the intersubjective -- The relational interweave and other active therapeutic strategies -- Phases five through eight: installation (linking to the adaptive perspective), the body scan (intensive body awareness) closure (debriefing), and re-evaluation -- Appendix A: trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD -- Appendix B: definition of EMDR -- Appendix C: myths and realities about EMDR -- Appendix D: confusion regarding research on EMDR -- Appendix E: trauma case conceptualization questionnaire -- Appendix F: clinician self-awareness questionnaire -- Appendix G: international treatment guidelines and EMDR research -- Appendix H: the humanitarian assistance program -- Glossary -- References