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Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists
OBJECTIVES: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence‐based psychological therapy that targets distress associated with trauma and affective disturbance. Few studies have examined EMDR for autistic individuals who have co‐occurring mental health conditions, but there is pre...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9804816/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36334027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papt.12419 |
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author | Fisher, Naomi Patel, Henna van Diest, Caroline Spain, Debbie |
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description | OBJECTIVES: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence‐based psychological therapy that targets distress associated with trauma and affective disturbance. Few studies have examined EMDR for autistic individuals who have co‐occurring mental health conditions, but there is preliminary evidence of effectiveness. The current study explored EMDR therapists' experiences of working with autistic individuals, and adaptations incorporated into clinical practice to make this more accessible and effective. DESIGN: A qualitative interview design was used. Data were thematically analysed. METHOD: Twenty‐three UK‐based EMDR therapists attended one‐off semi‐structured qualitative interviews. RESULTS: Four main themes emerged: (1) the experience of being autistic; (2) factors around accessing EMDR; (3) adapting EMDR; and (4) supervision and support for EMDR therapists. Participants described offering a nuanced and tailored approach; one that retained the integral components of the eight phases of EMDR, while also being flexible and responsive to each client. CONCLUSIONS: Findings reinforce the importance of offering formulation‐based psychological therapy that flexes in an evidence‐informed way, according to the preferences and needs of autistic individuals. Further research should establish factors influencing accessibility and effectiveness of EMDR for autistic individuals, and the impact of autism‐relevant training on the knowledge, skills and confidence of EMDR therapists and clinical supervisors working with this client group. |
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spelling | pubmed-98048162023-01-06 Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists Fisher, Naomi Patel, Henna van Diest, Caroline Spain, Debbie Psychol Psychother Research Articles OBJECTIVES: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence‐based psychological therapy that targets distress associated with trauma and affective disturbance. Few studies have examined EMDR for autistic individuals who have co‐occurring mental health conditions, but there is preliminary evidence of effectiveness. The current study explored EMDR therapists' experiences of working with autistic individuals, and adaptations incorporated into clinical practice to make this more accessible and effective. DESIGN: A qualitative interview design was used. Data were thematically analysed. METHOD: Twenty‐three UK‐based EMDR therapists attended one‐off semi‐structured qualitative interviews. RESULTS: Four main themes emerged: (1) the experience of being autistic; (2) factors around accessing EMDR; (3) adapting EMDR; and (4) supervision and support for EMDR therapists. Participants described offering a nuanced and tailored approach; one that retained the integral components of the eight phases of EMDR, while also being flexible and responsive to each client. CONCLUSIONS: Findings reinforce the importance of offering formulation‐based psychological therapy that flexes in an evidence‐informed way, according to the preferences and needs of autistic individuals. Further research should establish factors influencing accessibility and effectiveness of EMDR for autistic individuals, and the impact of autism‐relevant training on the knowledge, skills and confidence of EMDR therapists and clinical supervisors working with this client group. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-08-11 2022-12 /pmc/articles/PMC9804816/ /pubmed/36334027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papt.12419 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The British Psychological Society. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Fisher, Naomi Patel, Henna van Diest, Caroline Spain, Debbie Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title | Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title_full | Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title_fullStr | Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title_full_unstemmed | Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title_short | Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists |
title_sort | using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (emdr) with autistic individuals: a qualitative interview study with emdr therapists |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9804816/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36334027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papt.12419 |
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