Preparing for your training

Before the training ends you should read both of the following books in their entirety.

• Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Basic Principles,
  Protocols and Procedures. (3rd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
• Leeds, A. M. (2016). A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians,
  Supervisors, and Consultants (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Prior to the first training weekend read and be familiar with the following chapters:

1. Shapiro (2018)
   Chapters 1 – 5.
2. Leeds (2016)
   Chapters 1 – 6.
   Appendix B, pp. 365-390.

Optional supplemental reading before the first weekend:

1. van der Kolk, B., Weisaeth, L., & van der Hart, O. (1996). History of trauma in psychiatry. In
   B. van der Kolk, A. C. McFarlane, & L. Weisaeth (Eds.), Traumatic stress: The effects of
   overwhelming experience on mind, body, and society. (pp. 47-74). New York: The Guilford
   Press.
   Available online via Google Books Here
2. Onno van der Hart, Ellert Nijenhuis, Kathy Steele (2005) Dissociation: An Insufficiently
   Recognized Major Feature of Complex PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2005, 18(5).
   Available online Here and Here 
3. Korn, D. L., & Leeds, A. M. (2002). Preliminary evidence of efficacy for EMDR resource development and installation in the stabilization phase of treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(12), 1465–1487. Available online here 

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