EMDR in psychotraumatherapy. Where neuroscience and psychotherapy meets Cover Image

EMDR v psychoterapii traumy. Stretnutie neurovied a psychoterapie
EMDR in psychotraumatherapy. Where neuroscience and psychotherapy meets

Author(s): Hana Vojtová
Subject(s): Psychology, Neuropsychology, Clinical psychology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Psychological trauma; PTSD; EMDR; neurobiology; psychotherapy; memory; reconsolidation;

Summary/Abstract: Psychological trauma and its consequences have been the focus of attention in neuroscience as well as psychotherapy. Both are interested in explaining the effect of psychotherapy in terms of neurobiology and finding the optimal interventions that would bring therapeutic change via normalization of central nervous system functioning, disrupted by traumatic stress. The article presents basic knowledge about neurobiology of posttraumatic reactions. It presents hypothesis for mechanisms of action of successful therapy of posttraumatic disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by explaining EMDR therapy – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

  • Issue Year: 11/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 109-119
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech