EMDR Institute Learning Center:  Weekend Two  
             Required Reading 
             ➢  Shapiro, F. (2001, 2018). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Basic principles, protocols and 
                 procedures (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. 
             ➢  Shapiro, F. (2012). Getting past your past:  Take control of our life with self-help techniques from EMDR therapy.   
                 New York: Rodale Press.   
             ➢  Go With That Magazine Fall 2020, Volume 25, Issue 3 [EMDR & Racial Trauma] 
                 https://mk0emdrias99osg9utnb.kinstacdn.com/wp-
                 content/uploads/2021/05/GWT.2020.Vol_.25.Issue_.3.RacialTrauma.ALL_.pdf  
             ➢  Guidelines for Virtual EMDR Therapy (Spring 2020)  https://mk0emdrias99osg9utnb.kinstacdn.com/wp-
                 content/uploads/2020/04/virtual_tg_report_for_member.pdf 
             Required review of the following:  
             ➢  Video presentation on the Basics of Traumatology: https://tinyurl.com/emdr-institute-trauma 
             ➢  Video Presentation of the Research Basis for EMDR Therapy: https://tinyurl.com/emdr-institute-research  
             W2 Learning Assessment Tool (Quiz)— available via ProProfs; CE credits granted after achieving passing score  
             EMDRIA Required and Additional Supplemental Material:  
             ➢  Access to the EMDRIA definition of EMDR therapy can be found online at https://www.emdria.org/wp-
                 content/uploads/2020/04/EMDRIADefinitionofEMDR.pdf  
             ➢  Access to a current list of EMDR related research citations can be found online at the Francine Shapiro Library 
                 https://emdria.omeka.net/ and at The EMDR Foundation  https://emdrfoundation.org/emdr-info/research-lists/   
             ➢  Access to the Journal of EMDR Research Practice and Research Volume 13 Issue 4 
                 https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/13/4  
             ➢  Information regarding membership and programming of EMDRIA https://www.emdria.org/about-
                 emdria/emdria-membership/ 
             Weekend 2 Skills Building 
                 •    Difference between EMDR and EMD, April Minjarez, Ph.D.  https://youtu.be/2nhfedlA0O4  
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                 •    Cognitive Interweaves:  Hensley, B. J. (2020) An EMDR Primer: From practicum to practice (3  Ed.) New York, 
                      NY: Springer Publishing Co. (Chapter 5) 
                 •    Building Affect Tolerance: Leeds, A.M., Offers free downloads, handouts, articles, and resources: E.g., 
                      Learning to Feel Good Sharing Positive Emotion: The Positive Affect Tolerance Protocol 
                      https://www.andrewleeds.net/resources/free-downloads/  
             Research Resources: 
                 •    Francine Shapiro Library https://emdria.omeka.net/ 
                 •    EMDR Foundation  https://emdrfoundation.org/  
                 •    Google Scholar 
             Professional Organization 
                 •    EMDRIA membership and benefits   https://www.emdria.org/about-emdria/emdria-membership/ 
                 •    EMDRIA Special Interest Groups and online community, https://www.emdria.org/emdria-
                      community/groups/  
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             Clinical Resources:  
                 •    Addictions  
                          o  Abel and O’Brien (2015). Treating addictions with EMDR Therapy and the stages of change. New 
                               York, NY: Springer. 
                          o  Brown, S.H., Gilman, S.G., Goodman, E.G., Adler-Tapia, R. & Freng, S. (2015) Integrated trauma 
                               treatment in drug court:  Combining EMDR therapy and seeking safety.  Journal of EMDR Practice and 
                               Research, 9 (3), 123-136. Doi:10.1891/1933-3196.9.3.123  
                          o  Chapter in Jim Knipe’s book: EMDR Toolbox, 2nd edition (2018).  
                 •    Couples and Families 
                          o  Shapiro, F., Kaslow, F.W., & Maxfield, L. (2007) Handbook of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes. 
                               Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons Inc. 
                 •    Cultural Competence in the use of EMDR therapy 
                          o  Nickerson, M. (2017). Cultural competence and healing culturally based trauma with EMDR therapy: 
                               Innovative strategies and protocols. New York: Springer Publishing Co. 
                 •    Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders 
                          o  www.ISST-D.org  
                          o  Isst-d guidelines for working with adults: https://www.isstd.org/resources/adulttreatment-
                               guidelines/  
                          o  Isst-d guidelines for working with youth: https://www.isst-d.org/resources/childadolescent-
                               treatment-guidelines/  
                          o  Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID) developed by Paul Dell:  https://www.mid-
                               assessment.com/ 
                 •    Dissociative Processes and Dissociative Disorders with EMDR Therapy.  
                          o  Forgash, C. E., & Copeley, M. E. (2008). Healing the heart of trauma and dissociation with EMDR and 
                               ego state therapy. New York, NY: Springer. 
                          o  Knipe, J. (2018). EMDR toolbox: Theory and treatment of complex PTSD and dissociation. New York, 
                               NY: Springer. 
                          o  Mosquera, D. & Gonzalez, A. (2012). EMDR and Dissociation: The Progressive Approach. Charleston, 
                               S.C.: Amazon Imprint. 
                 •    Working with Dissociation in Children 
                          o  Gomez, A. M. (2012). EMDR therapy and adjunct approaches with children: Complex trauma, 
                               attachment, and dissociation. New York, NY: Springer.  
                          o  Waters, F. S., & DCSW, L. (2016). Healing the fractured child: Diagnosis and treatment of youth with 
                               dissociation. New York, NY: Springer. 
                          o  Wesselmann, D., Schweitzer, C., & Armstrong, S. (2014) Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment 
                               Trauma in Children: Family Therapy and EMDR. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co. 
                 •    Grief and Mourning  
                          o  Solomon, R.M. & Hensley, B.J. (2020) EMDR Therapy Treatment of Grief and Mourning in Times of 
                               COVID-19. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. DOI: 10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00031 
                          o  Sprang, G. (2001). The use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the 
                               treatment of traumatic stress and complicated mourning: Psychological and behavioral outcomes.  
                               Research on Social Work Practice, 11(3), 300-320. 
              
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                 •    Treatment of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) Discussed at Length in:  
                          o  Bergman, U. (2020) Neurobiological Foundations for EMDR Practice. (2nd Ed.) New York, NY: 
                               Springer. 
                 •    Pain or Medical Trauma 
                          o  Grant, M. (2019). Pain control with EMDR: Treatment manual. (Revision 6) 
                          o  Arabia, E., Manca, M.L., Solomon, R.M. (2011). EMDR for survivors of life-threatening cardiac events: 
                               results of a pilot study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 5(1):2-13. 
                          o  Tesarz, J. Wicking, M., Bernardy, K., Seidler, G. (2019). EMDR Therapy’s Efficacy in the Treatment of 
                               Pain. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(4) DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.13.4.337 
                          o  Check Francine Shapiro Library or Google Scholar for published articles on specific medical conditions 
                 •    Military and their Families 
                          o  Hurley, E.C. (2021). A Clinician’s Guide for Treating Active Military and Veteran Populations with 
                               EMDR Therapy. New York, NY: Springer. 
                          o  Russell, M. C., & Figley, C. R. (2013). Treating traumatic stress injuries in military personnel: An EMDR 
                               practitioner's guide (Vol. 46). Routledge. 
                          o  Silver, S. M., & Rogers, S. (2002). Light in the heart of darkness: EMDR and the treatment of war and 
                               terrorism survivors. WW Norton & Co.  
                          o  EMDR Foundation: Free monthly Military in Action Newsletter.  Sign up at  
                               https://emdrfoundation.org/newsletters/ 
                 •    EMDR with psychosis 
                          o  Miller, P. (2016). EMDR Therapy for Schizophrenia and other Psychoses.  New York, NY: Springer.  
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                          o  Knipe, Jim (2019). EMDR Toolbox (2  Ed.) New York, NY: Springer. 
                 •    On Virtual EMDR Therapy – guidelines and resources: 
                          o  For expanded guidance in the use of EMDR therapy in the virtual environment please go to: 
                               https://www.emdria.org/publications-resources/practice-resources/coronavirus-clinicalresources/  
                          o  For a 25-minute video by Alicia Avila, LCSW, EMDR Institute Trainer, on tips for virtual EMDR therapy, 
                               please view https://youtu.be/mE1iBALWDNU 
                          o  Online/computer apps for BLS  
                                   ▪    www.activeemdr.com (free) (EM and tone)  
                                   ▪    Bilateralstimulation.io (free)  
                                   ▪    www.simplyemdr.com (free temporarily)  
                                   ▪    www.remotemdr.com (not free)  
                                   ▪    www.easyemdr.com (not free but old version may be accessible for free) 
                                   ▪    https://remdr.online/ (not free) 
                 •    Article about keeping organized found on the Francine Shapiro Library (https://emdria.omeka.net/)  
                          o  Morrow, R. D. (2008). EMDR target tracking. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 2(1), 69- 72. 
                               doi:10.1891/1933-3196.2.1.69  
                                
                       
                       
              
              
              
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