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The presentation will incorporate how trauma impacts the neurological structures of the brain, leading to syptoms of PTSD. It will describe ways of using skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to enable clients to cope with the strong emotions that are experienced during trauma processing, both in individual and group settings. It will also describe how EMDR can be utilized in a DBT group setting, including which EMDR protocols are appropriate for a group setting, and which can be incorporated into the various DBT modules of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Relationships.
Burke Integrating DBT and EMDR Therapies in Abuse and Trauma Recovery – Slides in PDF format
Burke References for Integrating DBT and EMDR Therapies in Abuse and Trauma Recovery