The EMDR model has focused since 1987 on the treatment of the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder related to past traumatic events, and the treatment of different types of trauma, including Complex Trauma, a lesser-known term; which is associated with situations of unspecified extreme stress continued over time, such as incest, sexual abuse, neglect and abandonment in childhood.
And so, with the research, the way was opened to work with:
- Depression and Suicidal Ideation
- Postpartum depression
- Grieving
- Prenatal or postnatal grief
- Anxiety
- Phobias
- Panic attacks
- Chronic pain
- Phantom limb pain
- Migraines
- Attachment disorder or relationship problems
- Self-harm and suicidal behavior
- Schizophrenia, Psychosis
- Dissociation, depersonalization, derealization
- Sleep disorders
- Personality disorders
- Developmental disorders
Among many other psychosocial problems like:
- Post-surgery recovery
- Marital or interpersonal relationship problems
- Sexual desire problems
- Memory problems
- Difficult behaviors
- Sexual violence
- Traffic accidents
- Bullying
- Workplace Harassment
Several protocols have been developed to work with specific health problems (not only mental health). There are group protocols that can be used both in therapy groups and in organizations, as well as other protocols that work on the problems of the present and those of the (imagined) future. Its use will vary depending on the reason for consultation or what the person needs.