ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book describes the history, theoretical underpinning, and pragmatic aspects of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and made the case for considering that EMDR and psychodynamic psychotherapy are productively integratable. It describes special considerations regarding the various tools it is possible to use for bilateral stimulation (BLS). The book then provides a literature review of current brain research, in order to offer a basis for understanding the strong impact that trauma and development in general have on memory and on the ability to express a sense of the self affectively, both within the self and among its representations, and in the intersubjective field. It then discusses the importance of early attachment between infants and their caregivers at the dawn of life, and the implications this relation has for all other relationships, including the therapeutic relationship.
