Does Emdr Help with Dissociation?

The ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation) endorses EMDR as an adjunctive treatment in their Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults (2011). They recommend that EMDR is not used as a standalone treatment but as part of an overall treatment plan.

Does EMDR work for dissociation?

Modified EMDR therapy approaches for dissociation can be helpful to people who are experiencing trauma and dissociation. ... Also, helping to identify children who are being abused and getting them the treatment they need right away helps to prevent dissociative disorders from forming.

Can EMDR help depersonalization?

Many people with symptoms of depersonalization and derealization have had experiences that caused them to invalidate their emotions and to repress thoughts and memories — traumatic or otherwise. EMDR can help them break through those defenses and feel their emotions more directly again.