TRAUMA
Most EMDR trainings assume you have a good knowledge of trauma and traumatology. We have found this assumption is often not true, so we provide a wealth of background material in this area. We also recommend reading Bessel van der Kolk’s book “The Body Keeps The Score”.
Trauma and EMDR–A 16 minute video summarising how trauma affects the brain, and how EMDR works as a trauma therapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aiS1Pa7QgY&t=55s
David Baldwin’s Trauma pages. These pages contain a wealth of information on trauma and PTSD. From client handouts to heavy duty neurobiological research, it’s covered here.
http://www.trauma-pages.com/
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. This link provides a detailed summary of this ground-breaking study. You need to know that the ACEs are, and cover them in your assessment.
http://www.canarratives.org/
