EMDR, of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a psychotherapy that helps individuals who are dealing with emotional distress from past life experiences heal. With EMDR, this healing can take place much faster than was previously assumed. Through EMDR, the treatment relies on the patient's own eye movements, which are produced by following the movements of the therapist’s hands. As this occurs, the therapist while asking the patient to recall a disturbing memory that is contributing to the emotional distress. As the patient recalls the memory, the eye movements help to desensitize the power of the emotions. The memory should become less and less traumatic as the therapy continues.
Dissociative Identity Disorder, or DID, was formerly Multiple Personality Disorder. Its formation is not an unusual adaptation to trauma, when the individual disassociates with the trauma that is occu...
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Mood disorders are characterized by a serious change in mood that cause disruption to life activities. Though many different subtypes are recognized, three major states of mood disorders exist: depres...
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is the manifestation of unwanted and intrusive thoughts that take on an obsessive or compulsive nature. This will often look like superstitious behaviors, such a...
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by suffering from a sense of undo worry or concern about a number of different things. Those who suffer from GAD can find themselves incessantly preoccupi...
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Similar to PTSD, Acute Stress Reactions are brought on by an overwhelming traumatic event and produce symptoms of nightmares, flashbacks, triggered memories, increased fear, and being easily startled....
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PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is caused by overwhelming trauma that is experienced directly or indirectly and leads to emotional constriction of intrusive symptoms. These symptoms can inclu...
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