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EMDR is one of two recommended treatments for Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (2007).
The most recent assessment of evidence based treatments concluded “…we are persuaded by the evidence and rank EMDR as an evidence-based Level A treatment for PTSD in adults.” Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 2nd edition; Guildford Press 2009.
Click International Treatment Guidelines for more reading on trauma and EMDR research
EMDR is a complex approach to psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment of a wide range of pathologies and self-esteem issues related to past traumatic events and present life conditions. EMDR treatment has been used for anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, child trauma, phobias, dissociation and depression.
The EMDR Association of Australia was founded in 1998 and, in addition to supporting practitioners, sets the standards for training, certification and consultancy in EMDR. Find out more about us.