In this one-day, Dutch workshop, Prof. Dr. Ad de Jongh and Dr. Laurian Hafkemeijer reflect on the latest scientific insights regarding treatment of the consequences of exposure to damaging events and circumstances, discuss the similarities and differences with regard to conditions such as PTSD, Complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder, and teach you how to set up and successfully implement treatment for these patients using EMDR therapy.
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Target
This workshop is designed for psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists trained in EMDR therapy.
Objective
Upon completion of the workshop, as a participant, you will know/be able to:
- The latest science on trauma treatment in people with personality disorders.
- Creating a case conceptualization in people with personality disorders
- Performing EMDR treatment on people with personality disorder.
Content
Using video material and practical exercises, participants will learn how to use a targeted case conceptualization, and a smart trauma-focused treatment approach to make the treatment of a personality disorder a success within a period of up to 10 treatment sessions.
Works
- Presentations
- Role Play
- Discussion
- Exercise
Literature
Prior to the workshop, you will study a series of relevant articles. You will find these in the digital learning environment of RINO Amsterdam.
De Jongh, A., Groenland, G. N., Sanches, S., Bongaerts, H., Voorendonk, E. M., & Van Minnen, A. (2020). The impact of brief intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD on symptoms of borderline personality disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1721142.
De Jongh, A., & Hafkemeijer, L.C.S. (2023). Trauma-focused treatment of a client with Complex PTSD and comorbid pathology using EMDR. Journal of 2 Clinical Psychology, 1-12.
De Jongh, A. Hafkemeijer, L., Hofman, S., Hornsveld, H. & Slotema, K. (in print). Treatment of personality disorders with EMDR therapy. Theory, research and methods. EMDR Magazine. 18 pag.
Hafkemeijer, L., De Jongh, A., van der Palen, J., & Starrenburg, A. (2020). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in patients with a personality disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1838777.
Hafkemeijer, L., Starrenburg, A., van der Palen, J., Slotema, K., de Jongh, A. (2021). Does EMDR therapy have an effect on memories of emotional abuse, neglect and other types of adverse events in patients with a personality disorder? Preliminary data. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10, 4333.
Kolthof, K.A., Voorendonk, E.M., Van Minnen, A., De Jongh, A. (2022). Effects of intensive trauma-focused treatment of individuals with both post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13:2, 2143076.
Hafkemeijer, L., de Jongh, A., Starrenburg, A., Hoekstra, T., & Slotema, K. (2024). EMDR treatment in patients with personality disorders. Should we fear symptom exacerbation? European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2407222.
van den End, A., Beekman, A. T., Dekker, J., Aarts, I., Snoek, A., Blankers, M., ... & Thomaes, K. (2024). Trauma-focused and personality disorder treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid cluster C personality disorder: a randomized clinical trial. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2382652.
Review
The course day is concluded by a final test consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Study Load
The total study load for this course is 14 hours, of which 8 hours consist of live course activities and 6 hours are reserved for reading the aforementioned 8 research articles.
Dates and times
8 september 2025 van 9:30 – 16:30
