District Battle of the Books
- April 19th, 2024
Sunset View did an Awesome job at the District Battle of the Books Yesterday! Mrs. Bailey’s 3rd grade team, The Unstoppables, took 5th and Mrs. Raymond’s 5th grade team, The Bookworms, took...
Each week we will be sharing a tip from our school psychologist, Mrs. Rollins.
This week we are talking about – What is EDMR therapy?
EDMR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a type of therapy that can help with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or traumatic memories causing anxiety, depression, eating disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorders. While focusing on a memory, the client simultaneously does a bilateral stimulation like eye movement, tapping or tones.
While repeated studies have shown this therapy to be effective, scientist are unsure how it works in the brain. It is based on a theory called Adaptive Information Processing which is supposed to target how a distressing memory is stored in the brain. One study has shown that lateral movement of the eyes can suppress the amygdala, which is a brain structure that is responsible for threat detection.
An expected course of treatment consists of 6 to 12 sessions, held once or twice a week. Studies done of this method suggest that a single distressing memory can be processed within 3 sessions. Therapy takes an 8-phase approach:
People are surprised at the immediate benefits of this therapy that is done relatively quickly and without medication or homework. It does not take away the memory, but seems to lessen the negative effect that the memory has on the client. As it is still a relatively new practice, it will there is more to learn about it with further research.
Psychology Today, the American Psychological Association, and the National Library of Medicine all have more information on this topic if you are interested.
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