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NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

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International Conference on

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J u n e 2 8 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d

Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research

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Volume 3

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his is an integrated approach to psychotherapy, which incorporates

elements of trauma focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT), Eye

Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, somatic

experiencing and sensorimotor psychotherapy (SP). This workshop gives

participants an understanding of information processing in the body following

significant life events. Gut feelings are initially registered at the level of the gut

brain. Research on the gut microbiome and its relation to mental health will be

presented. The next level of reprocessing takes place at the level of the heart

brain, which is often linked to feelings of loss panic and anxiety. Activation

of the body’s energy system continues with activation of the hypothalamic

pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. A key component of reprocessing is overcoming

the symptoms of speechless terror, which are felt at the level of the throat and

pharynx. The goal of activating and reprocessing these sensations, motor

impulses, emotions, feelings and thoughts is to bring unconscious trauma

triggers into conscious awareness. In trauma as Bessel van der Kolk wrote in

1992, “the body keeps the score”, with 90% of information stored somatically

while we are consciously aware of only 10% of the information related to the

traumatic event. This explains why premature use of CBT is ineffective. The

reprocessing is continued with the patient being maintained in calm waters

(Conscious Aware, Level-Headed, Mindful, Window of Affective Tolerance

Emotional Regulation and Stability). The author will explain my two and three-

dimensional models of dissociation associated with high arousal or RAPIDS

(Racing Thoughts, Affective instability, Partitioned personality, Impulsivity,

Distress and suicidality). This will also include a demonstration of dissociation

and low arousal states or FROZEN (Freeze Reaction, Oblivious, Zonked out and

Emotionally Numb). The author will illustrate the use of the sensorimotor EMDR

psychotherapy with different types of traumatic dissociation with reference

to individual cases of both acute and complex PTSD. I will also introduce

delegates to quantum field theory and how quantum consciousness can be

utilized in the consultation between therapist and client.

Biography

Arthur G O’ Malley has worked as a consultant

child and adolescent Psychiatrist from 2004 and

accredited as an EMDR consultant from 2008.

He has also trained in sensorimotor psychothera-

py. He has been a Member of the UK and Ireland

EMDR Association since 2002 and was a Mem-

ber of the European Conference organizing com-

mittee for the London Conference and the Child

and Adolescent Committee. He has presented

at their AGMs in Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin

and at the European conferences in Paris and

London. He has presented widely in the fields of

trauma, neglect and the developing brain, attach-

ment disorders, personality disorders, emotional

dysregulation in ADHD and ASD diagnosis and

management. He first presented on this model

at the ISSTD 28

th

Annual Conference in Montreal

November 2011. Recent articles on the clinical

effectiveness of BART psychotherapy have been

published to complement the book, The Art of

BART which was published by Karnac books in

London in 2015 and is available in print and as

an eBook from Amazon and

karnacbooks.com

.

The updated version of the book, Beyond the Art

of BART: Sensorimotor Focused EMDR for Psy-

chotherapy and Peak Performance will soon be

published.

artmail@doctors.org.uk

BEYOND THE ART OF BART:

SENSORIMOTOR FOCUSED EMDR

FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PEAK

PERFORMANCE

Arthur G O’Malley

Mascot Child and Family Services limited, UK

Arthur G O’Malley, J Neurol Neurorehabil Res 2018, Volume 3