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Using a modified Eye Movement Desensitization andReprocessing (EMDR) protocol with alternating tactile and auditory bilateralstimulation, associations are rapidly brought to conscious awareness and expressed in a series of drawings. As new information is accessed, affective material is metabolized and integrated, leading to transformation of traumatic memory and an adaptive resolution of the trauma. Readers are cautioned that clinicians using this approach should be experienced in working with trauma.  \nIntroduction  \nThere may be a variety of reasons as to why art therapy is well suited for the treatment of trauma related disorders. Since ancient times, imagery has been recognized as vital to healing. Image, simply put, is the language of the unconscious. Images can yield information; create understanding; evoke expression; and transform thinking, feeling, and acting (Horowitz, 1983) . Art can greatly enhance the experience of insight; it is concrete and visual, and it can convey multiple unconscious feelings and ideas (Rubin, 2001) .  \nThe visual arts and art therapy can have a positive effect on various areas in a person’s life. When a client is involved with art media, numerous cognitive and emotional processes are activated simultaneously. Lusebrink (2004) posited that art therapy, which utilizes both hemispheres of the brain, is uniquely suited to make use of neural pathways to  \nEditor’s note: Tally Tripp, MA, ATR-BC, MSW, LCISW, is Director of Graduate Studies at The George Washington University Art Therapy Program. She is a Certified Level II EMDR clinician. This paper was presented in a different form atthe 37th annual conference of the American Art Therapy Association in New Orleans, LA. Correspondence concerning this article can be sent to [ttripp@gwu.edu](ttripp@gwu.edu).  \nEditor’s note: Although there has been some controversy in EMDR research, the Cochrane Review, an independent body that analyzes the outcomes of treatment studies, recently concluded that EMDR is one of the treatments determined to be efficacious in the treatment of PTSD. For more information on this and other treatments, readers are referred to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003388. DOI: [10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub3. Available at](10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub3. Available at) [http://www](http://www). [mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD00338](mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD00338)[ ](mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD00338)[8/frame.html.](8/frame.html.)  \nprocess memory, visual, and kinesthetic information. Because art is a psychomotor activity, it has been suggested that it has the capacity to tap sensory memories of trauma (Steele, 2003) . According to Steele, making art engages the client in an “active, directed [and] controlled externalization of traumatic experiences” (p.149) . It appears likely that the kinesthetic activity in art making may facilitate a release of tension and serve to enhance a relaxation response while aiding in the toleration of stressors (Chapman, Morabito, Ladakakos, Schreier, & Knudson, 2001) . The artwork provides a symbolic representation of the trauma and serves to contain feelings about the event. Malchiodi (2003) suggested that through art, a traumatized individual can think and feel at the same time. She further stated that art therapy can provide alternative ways to respond to events, to encourage experimentation, and to facilitate access to positive emotional and behavioral change. Art therapy in trauma treatment has been described as providing a means for resolving memory fragmentation and integrating traumatic material (Collie, Bac","cbCaieM0J6c91ynG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieM0J6c91ynG","pdf",425896,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Trauma and Issues of Attachment\n# Trauma and Neurobiology","[{\"question\":\"What short-term approach does the article describe for trauma processing?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a dynamic short-term art therapy approach that uses a modified EMDR protocol combined with alternating tactile and auditory bilateral stimulation, expressed through drawings to access and integrate traumatic material.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the modified EMDR protocol function in this approach?\",\"answer\":\"The approach uses alternating tactile and auditory bilateral stimulation while associations are rapidly brought to conscious awareness and expressed in a series of drawings.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article emphasize clinician experience with trauma?\",\"answer\":\"It cautions that clinicians using this method should be experienced in working with trauma, indicating the approach requires appropriate clinical expertise to apply safely and effectively.\"}]","A Short Term Therapy Approach to Processing Trauma - Art Therapy and Bilateral Stimulation | PDF",1792073945]