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Attachment styles, from the very beginning of life, shape emotion regulation strategies and the search for support. These psychological bonds can either increase or decrease sensitivity to stress after traumatic events.…
The durability of outcomes after reprocessing and desensitization through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in trauma treatment becomes clearer when research, instead of only assessing short-term resu…
EMDR is one of the best-known approaches in psychotherapy for treating complex traumas, largely because of its ability to process traumatic memories and reduce related symptoms. However, when trauma is complex, long-las…
Emotion regulation in EMDR works better when the client’s capacity to tolerate emotions is intentionally strengthened before activation of painful memories. Within the information-processing approach of adaptive process…
The Need to Address Unresolved Traumas and EMDR’s Role in Reducing PTSD Symptoms: A Research Findings SummaryUnresolved traumas can continue to affect a person’s life in both obvious and hidden ways years later; from pr…
Introduction: Why Unprocessed Traumas Change the Course of Mental Processing?Traumatic experiences are not only unpleasant memories; for many people, they can shape stable patterns of information processing, affecting p…
Background: Traumatic experiences can lead to disorders in cognitive processing and redu
Firouzeh Khalili Yazdi¹, Hossein Keshavarz Afshar²*, Keyvan Salehi³, Zahra Jahanbakhshi⁴¹ PhD Candidate, Faculty of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran² Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology, University …
Managing Anxiety in Real-Life Situations: Skill-Based Clinical TechniquesIn moments when real-life situations create psychological pressure, anxiety usually appears in waves of fast thoughts, physical signs, and avoidan…
Communication Styles in Social Relationships and Their Role in Everyday MisunderstandingsIn everyday situations, disagreement is not merely the result of a “subject.” It often stems from the way people produce messages,…
Adolescence is usually accompanied by a set of cognitive changes, some of which are natural and considered appropriate for brain development and the formation of identity. During this period, cognition moves from “simpl…
At moments when the mind suddenly starts judging, there is usually a repeating pattern in thinking—patterns that limit interpretations without prior awareness and steer feelings and behavior in a particular direction. C…
Personality patterns usually show themselves in their repetitive and predictable behaviors; for this reason, careful and systematic observation of behavioral patterns can be a practical way to move toward understanding …