Group EMDR for Trauma

what evidence have you got that it's "culturally appropriate", or is that noticed in practice, but without controlled outcome research?

My work is in prisons. What experience/evidence do you have from that venue?

Thanks, Kelly.  This is very interesting.  Are you willing to work with agencies outside of Colorado?

Hi Kelly I would very much like to know more about its application in groups and in schools esp the nature of the issues worked within a group setting.

Audrey Stillerman posted:

Thanks, Kelly.  This is very interesting.  Are you willing to work with agencies outside of Colorado?

Hi Audrey,

Thank you for your interest! Yes, I am working with various organizations within the United States and globally. Contact me at kelly@kellysmythdent.com with some days and times that you are available to talk. I would love to learn more about your agency and explore a potential partnership.

Best,

Kelly

Dawn Cretney posted:

Hi Kelly I would very much like to know more about its application in groups and in schools esp the nature of the issues worked within a group setting.

Hi Dawn,

If you email me at kelly@kellysmythdent.com, then I would be more than happy to email you some of the research studies that have been conducted on EMDR in a group setting. Thus far, the research has been conducted in natural disaster settings and in hospital settings. However, I and my partners would be very interested in applying for funding to conduct research and program implementation of EMDR in a group setting in schools, if you would be interested in considering a partnership in that way. If so, please let me know what days and times you would be available to set up a call. I look forward to hearing from you!

Kelly

Jo Dee Davis posted:

My work is in prisons. What experience/evidence do you have from that venue?

Hi Jo Dee,

My response to your question is similar to Dawn's. If you email me at kelly@kellysmythdent.com, then I would be more than happy to email you some of the research studies that have been conducted on EMDR in a group setting. Thus far, the research has been conducted in natural disaster settings and in hospital settings. However, I and my partners would be very interested in applying for funding to conduct research and program implementation of EMDR in a group setting in prisons, if you would be interested in considering a partnership in that way. If so, please let me know what days and times you would be available to set up a call. I look forward to hearing from you!

Kelly

Russell Wilson posted:

what evidence have you got that it's "culturally appropriate", or is that noticed in practice, but without controlled outcome research?

Hi Russell,

I really appreciate your question! At this point, the "cultural appropriateness" of Group EMDR is noticed in practice because it is being conducted in various different cultures around the world and receiving similar positive outcomes. Although a controlled outcome research study on it's cultural appropriateness has not yet been conducted, I hope to explore that over the next several years with my team. We are preparing to conduct research on Group EMDR with various immigrant and refugee populations in the US and hope to more specifically measure its cultural appropriateness that way. Please feel free to contact me at kelly@kellysmythdent.com if you have any further questions or want more information.

Best,

Kelly

Hi, Kelly -- Could you post the links to the research studies in a reply here? I think there are quite a few people who are interested.

Thank you!

Of course!

*** Below contains the dates, titles and links to download some of the research on Group EMDR thus far. The founder of the protocol (Dr. Ignacio Jarero) has been working on research related to: 1) a Randomized Control Study for EMDR in a group setting with a higher number of participants than the studies listed below, and 2) The ability to conduct EMDR in a group setting utilizing paraprofessionals, rather than trained psychotherapists, in order to have the ability to reach people in remote parts of the world that lack mental health resources. The results of both of these studies should be completed and published in 2017 and 2018.

(2017) Psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents after man-made and natural disasters: a meta-analysis and systematic review

(2016) The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Patients With Cancer

(2014) Scaling Up What Works: Using EMDR to Help Confront the World’s Burden of Traumatic Stress

(2014) Humanitarian Projects and Growth of EMDR Therapy in Asia

(2014) EMDR Therapy Humanitarian Trauma Recovery Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean

(2013) The Provision of an EMDR-Based Multicomponent Trauma Treatment With Child Victims of Severe Interpersonal Trauma

(2012) The EMDR Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents: Follow-Up Report of an Application in a Human Massacre Situation

(2011) The EMDR Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents: Application in a Disaster Mental Health Continuum of Care Context

(2010) The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol: Application With Adults During Ongoing Geopolitical Crisis

(2008) Building Resilience and Dismantling Fear: EMDR Group Protocol With Children in an Area of Ongoing Trauma

(2008) The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol: Application With Child Victims of a Mass Disaster

Thank you, Kelly!

Jo Dee Davis posted:

My work is in prisons. What experience/evidence do you have from that venue?

The Social-Emotional Learning/'Civic'Tasks for prisoners, that took place as far back as the 'Wardenship' of Thomas Mott Osborne (Auburn, NY prison; Sing Sing, NY Prison,;and Portsmouth Naval Disciplinary Barracks-in the early 1900's, as well as the more recent [trauma-informed] California Honor [men's] prison, and Hawaii Women's prison may be suitable examples. Susan Lawrence, M.D. addresses some aspects of the California Honor Prison, in her book: "Creating a Healing Society: ...". (Jo Dee Davis--Hope this is a helpful start...)