EMDR FORUM ARCHIVE, 2000
Re:emdr,depression and cognitive distortions
Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD · 09/29/01 at 2:43 ET
Many EMDR therapists use EMDR for this kind of purpose, though I know of know studies comparing EMDR and cognitive therapy without EMDR. You know, EMDR was originally conceptualized from a cognitive behavioral framework, and "cognitive interweave" has been a big part of EMDR training for a decade now. When EMDR targets are selected, defining the "coordinates" (my metaphoric term) to point the laser at (more metaphor) involves selecting not only the target image, feelings, and body sensations, but negative cognition associated with that target as well. We also articulate the opposite positive cognition that is the goal of the work. So, for example (and this is NOT tailored to you, whom I don't know, but is intended as a general example), if a person says to himself, "I'm a bad person", he may have the goal of saying to himself, "I'm fine." As the EMDR progresses, the therapist checks the progress in terms of movement away from the negative cognition and towards the desired positive cognition. It's not uncommon to need to introduce a cognitive intervention, which is called a "cognitive interweave", when a client is stuck or "looping" in their material. The therapist needs to have a theoretical framework that informs her formulation of the work, that may suggest possible cognitive interweaves to assist the client. In sum, yes, the two can be combined very nicely, in fact, it is the normal course of events in EMDR. Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD
Fair Oaks, CA
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