EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It was discovered by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., in 1987. We're not sure why it works, but it does. Simply by providing side-to-side sensations to a person while discussing traumatic events in a specific therapeutic fashion can work wonders in allowing the person to heal himself or herself.
http://www.pshrink.com/emdrfile.html
American Psychiatric Association (2004). Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines.
• EMDR was given the highest level of recommendation (category for robust empirical support and demonstrated effectiveness) in the treatment of trauma.
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (2004). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Post-Traumatic Stress. Washington, DC.
• EMDR was placed in the "A" category as “strongly recommended” for the treatment of trauma.
http://www.emdr.com/
http://rapidshare.com/files/3515843/De-Stress_with_EMDR_Technology.rar.html
Uploaders Note: I know nothing about this recording, sorry. EMDR is a controversial psychological technique: some claim amazing success treating victims of PTSD and other severe stress, others insist it is quackery. Checkout the links above for a pro-EMDR viewpoint, and google 'EMDR' for others. Let me know if you want more self-help stuff.