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Adaptive Information Processing (AIP)
Francine Shapiro's model underpinning EMDR: unprocessed traumatic memories remain stored in dysfunctional, state-dependent form and drive present symptoms until reprocessed.
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Body of Knowledge of Psychotraumatology
The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model: The pathogenic Memory
Definition of AIP The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model, formulated by Francine Shapiro, serves as the foundational theoretical framework for EMDR therapy (Shapiro, 2018). It posits that the human brain possesses an innate physiological system designed to process experiences and integrate them adaptively, much like how the body heals physical injuries (Shapiro, 2007; Rydberg et
Evidence-Based Trauma Therapies and Models
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, originally developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, is a structured, integrative psychotherapeutic approach specifically designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR uniquely integrates cognitive, emotional, somatic, and neurological components, employing bilateral stimulation—most commonly eye movements—to facilitate the reprocessing of traumatic memories. Foundational Principles of
Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Definition and Examples (Single-Event) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by persistent emotional distress, intrusive symptoms, avoidance behaviors, and heightened physiological arousal, occurring after experiencing or witnessing a severely distressing or life-threatening event (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Typically associated with single, clearly identifiable traumatic incidents, PTSD commonly arises from situations such