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Don’t know if this is the same thing – but my counsellor tried this on me, based on Rapid Eye Movement which happens when you first go to sleep. Apparently, this was meant to replicate this REM. It didn’t work for me because she said I blink too much and therefore couln’t concentrate – so shetried rhythmic tapping on my knees instead. I don’t think that worked at all!!! Ann * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave
The jury is still out on this one. It seems to be somewhat effective for PTSD, when there is actual trauma involved. Of course PD can be caused by early traumatizing events and in so far as it is really a form of PTSD it would be conceivable that EMDR could be of some use. I wouldn’t expect miracles though. Philip
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I don’t know about the EMDR, but I do know that hanging around on this newsgroup is very helpful. Get your fiance in here, and we’ll give her advice, encouragement and support. And thanks to you for giving her those things, too. But there is no such thing as too much support in this battle! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave
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Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave
remain dubious LM
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Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave
Hi Dave, I’ve heard that EMDR and it’s founder, some woman with a phoney PhD via the mail service, has been discredited by a national psychology association. Maybe the APA, forget which one. At this point in time the two treatments proven by scientific study to be helpful for PD and agoraphobia are meds and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). However, there are many books on EMDR in the "quick cure" section in bookstores, I have noticed. People are gullable. Chip Before you buy.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with this eye movement treatment. I have a doctor reccommending it for my fiance, but we’re a little dubious. Any comments would be greatly appreciated (she suffers from PD and mild — but getting worse — agoraphobia. Thanks, Dave Hi Dave, I’ve heard that EMDR and it’s founder, some woman with a phoney PhD via the mail service, has been discredited by a national psychology association. Maybe the APA, forget which one. At this point in time the two treatments proven by scientific study to be helpful for PD and agoraphobia are meds and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). However, there are many books on EMDR in the "quick cure" section in bookstores, I have noticed. People are gullable. Chip
P.S. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was founded by Francine Shapiro. She claims it’s good for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), but I suspect it’s practitioners are claiming it’s good for everythng by now. Chip Before you buy.
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