A Developmental/Integrative Perspective of the Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol
The recent traumatic episode protocol (R-TEP) is an adaptation of the eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) standard protocol to the acute phases following trauma. In this article, the R-TEP structure and procedures were analyzed from a developmental/integrative perspective.
It is proposed that the therapist's developmental understanding and attunement can enhance the therapeutic dyad and can promote flexible decision making while using the R-TEP procedures. One case illustration of a recent trauma intervention demonstrates the advantage of developmental attunement
in using the R-TEP. This perspective enables the therapist to pace the various styles of processing as they relate to the different stages of the memory consolidation process.
Keywords: AIP MODEL; EARLY EMDR INTERVENTION (EEI); EYE MOVEMENT DESENTIZATION REPROCESSING (EMDR); MEMORY CONSOLIDATION PROCESS; RECENT TRAUMA; RECENT TRAUMATIC EPISODE PROTOCOL (R-TEP)
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 May 2011
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