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Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories

A Comparative Study between EMDR, Brainspotting, and Body Scan Meditation

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About the Course

This study compares the effectiveness of three psychotherapeutic techniques—Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting (BSP), and Body Scan Meditation (BSM)—in reducing distress associated with negative memories. Conducted on a Non-Clinical sample, each participant received one 40-minute session for distressing memories, and results were measured using Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) and Memory Telling Duration (MTD). Findings indicate significant decreases in distress levels post-session for EMDR and BSP, with moderate effects from BSM. The study suggests potential benefits of these techniques, highlighting the role of body-focused mindfulness in therapeutic settings.

This course is based on the reading online article, Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories created by Fabio D’Antoni et al in 2022.

Publication Details

Publication Date: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1/202022

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Fabio D’Antoni
Dr. Fabio D’Antoni is affiliated with the Maternal Infant Services Unit of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Friuli Centrale. He is a trained psychologist specializing in psychotherapeutic interventions, including EMDR and BSP. This is his first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Alessio Matiz
Dr. Alessio Matiz is a researcher at the Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education, and Society at the University of Udine. He specializes in psychological research methods and data analysis. This is his first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Course Creator

Robert Yourell, LMFT

Robert is an LMFT and EAP certiifed clinician with over 20 years of experience. He was trained in EMDR by Francine Shapiro in 1992 and holds Level 1 and 2 EMDR certifications. He produced the first sound (UpLevel) widely used as bilateral stimulation.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Define the comparative impact of EMDR, BSP, and BSM on distress reduction in memory processing.
  2. 2 Identify key components of effective psychotherapeutic interventions for distressing memories, such as mindful body awareness.
  3. 3 Analyze the relevance of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) and Memory Telling Duration (MTD) as metrics in therapeutic research.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Robert Yourell, LMFT – No disclosures to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 103673

Related Topics

Mindfulness EMDR Evidence Based Interventions

Availability

This course is available until Feb 6th, 2035.

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