Re:Using EMDR with ADHD+ child

EMDR is very useful for specific things, like helping someone to get over the negative effects of hurtful experiences. Since these negative effects are often related to the symptoms that bring someone to treatment, EMDR often comes in handy. A therapist who is trained in EMDR has a powerful tool at his/her disposal, and for this reason, in general I prefer to refer to EMDR therapists as long as they are also excellent therapists and competent regarding the specific presenting problem. In my own clinical work, I use EMDR at some point with almost everyone I work with.

On the other hand, it's probably not useful to think of EMDR as a "magic bullet" or key component of treatment except when identified trauma/loss memories are seen as central to the presenting problem. It's not that EMDR might not be useful, but it is unlikely to lead to rapid dramatic changes in such a complicated case.

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Re:Using EMDR with ADHD+ child, by TBD, 03/08/01 Re:Using EMDR with ADHD+ child, by , 10/26/01

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