Re:EMDR and stalking victims?

I'm going to jump in here because, although I agree with everything that was said in terms of it generally being true for the typical client, we really do refrain from doing case consultations here because there isn't enough information to know for sure or to advise individuals that haven't been thoroughly assessed. So the comments may or may not apply in your case.

In general terms, EMDR doesn't eliminate anxiety that needs to be there for safety. It might be useful for targeting future anxiety, to be sure that the person is performing optimally in a tight spot, without being immobilized by anxiety. This would involve using the performance enhancement protocol.

Additionally, the standard trauma protocol would typically be used for targeting past traumatic memories.

EMDR might be used to make memories of past difficulties feel more neutral. It would not and could not make stalking feel over if it isn't over.

Removing excess anxiety and any distracting thoughts would tend to improve someone's performance in a difficult situation.

The above general comments are based upon clinical experience, not upon any research about stalking. There is research on eMDR's effectiveness with traumatic memories.

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Re:EMDR and stalking victims?, by Simon Grossky, 11/26/02

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