Expanded to include EMDR therapy with infants to adolescents, this updated and revised manual–the only resource of its kind–accompanies the new second edition of the widely praised foundational text, EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy With Children. The manual distills simple and practical ways to employ EMDR therapy scripted protocols and forms to effectively utilize the entire EMDR therapy eight-phased treatment with infants, toddlers, young children, preteens, and teens from a developmental perspective. It is organized in accordance with the book and provides step-by-step directions, session protocols, scripts, and forms for each phase of the protocol, along with instructions for integrating techniques and tools from play, art, sand tray, and other helpful therapies.
The manual mirrors revisions to the text including changes to the phases of EMDR therapy and target identification and the integration of developmental theory into EMDR therapy for use with infants to adolescents. Additional revisions include coverage of new specialties and updated protocols, the presentation of breakthrough narrative concepts, new resources and scripts, guidance for the use of EMDR therapy with specialty populations, and new case studies of infants, toddlers, preteens, and adolescents. The manual will greatly assist therapists in their goal of providing best practices for children in need of expert psychotherapy.
New to the Second Edition:
- Includes updated scripted protocols and forms
- Integrates developmental theory into the eight phases of EMDR therapy for use with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children, preteens, and adolescents
- Highlights that describe additional specialties and protocols
- Includes breakthrough narrative therapeutic concepts to use with young children
- Provides new resourcing and other scripts for teaching children affect management
- Integrates play therapy and other expressive techniques for use with any age client
- Guides therapists in using EMDR therapy with specialty populations
- Presents case studies of EMDR therapy use with infants, toddlers, preteens, and adolescents
- Revises phases of EMDR therapy for history taking, case conceptualization, and treatment planning
- Offers updates for cognitive interweaves and other tools for blocked processing and client resistance to EMDR therapy
Key Features:
- Provides the only manual available to help therapists to use EMDR therapy with children ranging from infancy to adolescence
- Organized in accordance with the accompanying text
- Includes step-by-step directions, session protocols, scripts, and forms for each phase of the protocol
- Provides instructions for integrating techniques and tools from play, art, sand tray, and other helpful therapies
- Facilitates the skills–from basic to advanced–needed for best practices
Table of Content
Contents
Introduction to the Manual
1. History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Session Protocol for History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Therapist Script for History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Intake Form for Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy
EMDR History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning Form
Child/Adolescent Interview Questions
Consent for Treatment of Minor Child/Teen Assent Form
Treatment Plan
Child/Adolescent Symptom Monitoring Form
EMDR Therapy Progress Note
2. Preparation Phase
Introduction to EMDR Therapy, Mechanics of EMDR Therapy, Stop Signal, Metaphor, Safe/Calm Place, and Containers
Session Protocol for the Preparation Phase
Introduction to EMDR Treatment for Children and Adolescents
Script for EMDR Therapy Phase 2, Mechanics, and BLS for Children/Teens
Teaching Children/Teens to Use the Stop Signal With EMDR Therapy
Metaphor for EMDR
Introduction to Safe/Calm Place
Script for Teaching Safe/Calm Place to the Child/Teen
Form for Safe/Calm Place
Safe/Calm Place Protocol Abbreviated Instructions Form
Containers for Children and Adolescents
3. Assessment Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for the Assessment Phase
Session Protocol for the Assessment Phase
Script for Reviewing the Previous Session
Target Identification and Organization for Children and Adolescents
Identifying Picture/Image
Eliciting NC and PC
Kids’ List of Cognitions
Measuring Vo C
Identifying Emotions/Feelings
Measuring SUD
Identifying the Location of Body Sensations
Explaining Desensitization to the Child
4. Desensitization Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for the Desensitization Phase
Session Protocol for the Desensitization Phase
Script for Desensitization
5. Installation Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for Installation
Session Protocol for Installation Phase
Script for Installation
6. Body Scan Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for Body Scan
Session Protocol for Body Scan
Script for Body Scan
7. Closure Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for Closure
Session Protocol for Closure
Script for Closure
Script for Closing Incomplete Sessions
8. Reevaluation Phase
Instructions to the Therapist for Reevaluation
Session Protocol for Reevaluation
Script for Reevaluation
Final Desensitization/Trauma Processing Session
Reevaluation and Posttreatment Assessment
Form for EMDR Therapy Discharge/Discontinuation of Treatment
9. Cognitive Interweaves for Children and Adolescents
Instructions to the Therapist for Cognitive Interweaves for Children and Adolescents
Session Protocol for Cognitive Interweaves for Children/Teens
Example of Scripts for CIs for Children/Teens
Utilizing CIs to Restart Processing
CIs for Current or Future Issues
10. Resource Development and Installation for Children and Adolescents
Instructions to the Therapist for RDI for Children/Teens
Script for RDI for Children
RDI Worksheet—Part 1
RDI Worksheet—Part 2
Abbreviated RDI Protocol
11. Mapping and Graphing for Use in EMDR Therapy With Children and Teens
Introduction to Mapping and Graphing
Instructions to the Therapist for Mapping
Session Protocol for Mapping
Script for Mapping Targets
Instructions to the Therapist for Graphing Mastery Experiences and Targets
Session Protocol for Graphing
Script for a Mastery Graph
Script for a Targeting Graph
Script for Graphing
12. Future Template for Use in EMDR Therapy With Children and Adolescents
Instructions to the Therapist for Future Template
Session Protocol for Future Template
Future Template Script
13. Assessing Fidelity or Adherence to EMDR Therapy With Child Clients
Instructions to the Therapist for Assessing Fidelity or Adherence to EMDR Therapy With Child Clients
EMDR Therapy Assessment of Fidelity
EMDR Therapy Fidelity Questionnaire
14. Blocking Beliefs Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents
Instructions to the Therapist for Blocking Beliefs Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents
Blocking Beliefs Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents
15. Script for Trauma Reprocessing Phases With Children and Adolescents
Script for Trauma Reprocessing Phase With Children and Adolescents
Assessment Phase
Desensitization Phase
Installation Phase
Body Scan Phase
Closure Phase
Reevaluation After an Incomplete Session
16. Children 0 to 6 Years and Preteens and Adolescents: Phases, Ages, and Stages
Introduction to EMDR Therapy With Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers and Preteens, and Adolescents
History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning Phase: Infants to Preschoolers
Preparation Phase: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Assessment, Desensitization, Installation, Body Scan, and Closure Phases: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Traumatic Stress Symptom Checklist for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
History Taking, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning Phase: Preteens and Adolescents
Preparation Phase: Preteens and Adolescents
Emotional Regulation for Preteens and Adolescents
Assessment Phase: Preteens and Adolescents
Desensitization Phase: Preteens and Adolescents
Installation, Body Scan, and Closure Phases: Preteens and Adolescents
Reevaluation Phase: Preteens and Adolescents
About the author
Carolyn Settle, MSW, LCSW, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has over 44 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced abuse, trauma, and/or loss. She has presented and written about children and adolescents in her coauthored book EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy With Children: Guidebook and Treatment Manual (2023), now in its third edition. She has presented at numerous EMDR conferences nationally and internationally and will soon release an international course on EMDR with children. She is also the coinvestigator of a fidelity study concerning EMDR with children, and she has coauthored three chapters and three journal articles on EMDR with children. She is an EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)-approved consultant and an EMDR Institute trainer.