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No One Size Fits All in Healing: the wisdom of Bessel van der Kolk

27 Sept 2024 11:51

I stumbled upon an enlightening passage in Bessel van der Kolk's landmark book 'The Body Keeps the Score' that resonated deeply with me. On page 212, van der Kolk powerfully states, "There is no one 'treatment of choice' for trauma, and any therapist who believes that his or her particular method is the only answer to your problems is suspect of being ideologue rather than somebody who is interested in making sure that you get well." This passage struck a chord because it captures the essence of what effective psychological treatment should be: tailored to the individual needs of the client, compassionate, personalised, collaborative, and open-minded.

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Explore valuable resources to enhance your understanding, skills, advance your practice, and support healing for individuals with OCD through EMDR therapy.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Articles

Browse through a collection of insightful articles, podcasts, and book recommendations, that delve into the treatment of OCD and the use of EMDR therapy.

Cromer, K., Schmidt, N., & Murphy, D. (2007.) An investigation of traumatic life events and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Research and Therapy, 45(7), 1683-1691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2006.08.018

Pozza, A., Mazzoni, G. P., Neri, M. T., Bisciglia, R., La Mela, C., Fernandez, I., & Dettore, D. (2014). “Tackling trauma to overcome OCD resistance” (The TTOOR Florence trial): Efficacy of EMDR plus CBT versus CBT alone for inpatients with resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. Protocol for a randomized comparative outcome trial. American Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(5), 114-122. Open access: http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/2/5/3

 

Sarichloo, M. E., Taremian, F., Dolatshahee, B., & Haji Seyed Javadi, S. A. (2020). Effectiveness of exposure/response prevention plus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms associated with stressful life experiences: A randomized controlled trial. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 14(3), e101535. Open access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.101535

 

Talbot, D. (2021). Examination of initial evidence for EMDR as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(3), 167-173. Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-21-00004

 

 

 

Podcasts

 

EMDRIA. (2022). EMDR therapy and OCD with Dr. Kendhal Hart. Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast. https://www.emdria.org/letstalkemdrpodcast/

 

 

 

Books/Chapters

 

Bohm, K. (2016). Obsessive-compulsive disorder and EMDR therapy. In M. Luber (Ed.), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy scripted protocols and summary sheets: Treating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and mood-related conditions (pp. 102-136). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co.

 

Marsden, Z., & Bohm, K. (2023). EMDR therapy and OCD. In D. Farrell, S. J., Schubert, & M. D. Kiernan (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of EMDR. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.8

 

Popky, A. J. (2005). DeTUR, an urge reduction protocol for addictions and dysfunctional behaviors. In R. Shapiro (Ed.), EMDR solutions, pathways to healing (pp. 167-188). New York, NY: W. W. Norton and Co.

 

Shapiro, R. (2009). Attachment, affect tolerance, and avoidance targets in obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. In (Author), EMDR solution II, for depression, eating disorder, performance, and more. New York, NY: W. W. Norton and Co.

 

Zampieri, M. A. J. (2023). EMDR safety platform for early and transgenerational trauma: Description and an OCD application. In J. Y. Elshimali (Ed.), Research developments in medicine and medical science Vol. 8 (pp. 84-98).

Our favourite free resource links

The podcast “OCD Stories” https://theocdstories.com/

OCD Action provides information and various support routes including a free helpline https://ocdaction.org.uk/

The video explaining OCD to children (www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1kjw0kmMds) is clear, concise, and informative

The International OCD Foundation had informative and helpful information

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