EMDR Assessment & Treatment Planning 3

Question 1

When assessing dissociation prior to EMDR, a score of 30% or higher on the DES-II is significant because it suggests:

Accepted Answer

Possible pathological dissociation requiring modified or adjunctive treatment

Answer

A DES-II score ≥30% indicates elevated dissociation that may signal a dissociative disorder, warranting careful evaluation and possible modification of standard EMDR protocol.

Question 2

In the EMDR Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, maladaptively stored memories are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Sensory, emotional, and cognitive material frozen in their original disturbing form

Answer

The AIP model posits that traumatic memories remain stored with their original disturbing perceptions, emotions, cognitions, and body sensations because normal processing was disrupted.

Question 3

A client wants to use EMDR to address a phobia of flying. Which target sequence is most appropriate for treatment planning?

Accepted Answer

Process past experiences that seeded the phobia, current triggers, and future coping scenarios

Answer

The standard EMDR three-pronged approach addresses the past events that established the phobia, present triggers, and future scenarios to ensure comprehensive resolution.

Question 4

Which factor would most likely lead an EMDR clinician to extend Phase 2 (Preparation) before beginning trauma processing?

Accepted Answer

Client lacks affect regulation skills and becomes easily overwhelmed

Answer

Clients who lack the ability to tolerate distress and regulate emotions require extended preparation to build stabilization skills before trauma memories can be safely processed.

Question 5

The EMDR Dissociative Table Technique is best described as a tool used during:

Accepted Answer

Phase 2 preparation to safely work with dissociative parts

Answer

The Dissociative Table Technique is a preparation-phase resource used to help clients with dissociative presentations safely meet and communicate with internal parts before processing begins.

(EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Practice Test

(EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Practice Test

EMDR Assessment & Treatment Planning 3