Some effects of EMDR on previously abused child molesters: Theoretical reviews and preliminary findings

Sailing uncharted seas without a compass: A review of interventions in forensic mental health

“…During EMDR, the client is instructed to attend to the traumatic event(s) in brief doses while receiving bilateral brain stimulation which is believed to enable more adaptive associations to be made (Shapiro, 1995(Shapiro, , 2001. There has been some support for the efficacy of EMDR in offenders presenting with trauma (e.g., Ricci, Clayton, & Shapiro, 2006) and a recent article suggested that its utility may extend to MDOs with offense-related trauma (Clark, Tyler, Gannon, & Kingham, 2014). In Clark et al's case study of a MDO who offended in the context of severe mental disorder, striking initial treatment effects which were maintained at follow-up were reported.…”

EMDR and the Adaptive Information Processing Model: Integrative Treatment and Case Conceptualization

“…They were also able to recognize the harm they had done to their own victims, and accept the appropriate responsibility for their actions. The treatment effects were maintained at a 1-year follow-up (Ricci et al 2006). There was no change in the comparison condition.…”

Treating Cognitive Distortions with EMDR: A Case Study of a Sex Offender

“…It even seems that the closer the relationship a victim has with an abuser, the more chance he or she has of sexually offending when older (Garland & Dougher, 1990). Ricci, Clayton, and Shapiro (2006) describe how many offenders have memories that distort the facts of their own victimization, causing them to deny to themselves and others that any harm was done, or to believe that they as children were responsible for the abuse. The offender can project this on future victims and find justification for his behavior.…”