The adverse childhood experiences. how to address the trauma in psychotherapy: the role of the emdr approach

Journal title PSICOBIETTIVO
Author/s Antonio Onofri, Margherita Onofri, Giulio D'Adamo
Publishing Year 2016 Issue 2016/1
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 17-37 File size 138 KB
DOI 10.3280/PSOB2016-001002
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The Authors summarize the results of the important and vast epidemiological study on the Adverse Childhood Experiences known as ACE Study which shows a direct correlation between these kind of experiences, the risky health behaviours, and the somatic and psychiatric illnesses. They debate the hypothesis of the effects of the ACEs on the neurobiological and psychosocial development. The authors also illustrate the phase-oriented model of therapy for the post-traumatic states and how the EMDR approach can be used for all of the three phases of the therapeutic process for this kind of psychopathological conditions.

Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Trauma; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Child Development; EMDR.

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