Prior to airing this episode, we explain some issues and terminology related to the interview.  Dr. Roger Solomon shares with us about the loss of Francine Shapiro, as well as the history and work of the EMDR Institute.  He defines trauma as that which is overwhelming and impactful, as well as stored maladaptively in the brain (different aspects of the memory stored in different parts of the brain).  He talks about how this impacts our present functioning in many areas of our lives.  This is dissociation, he days, with a sense of self for each of these states.  He explains action systems for psychological defense, and how trauma interferes with these.  Then, he says, a dissociative disorder is when there are clear cut parts of me and not-me.  He explains the three phases of treatment, and how EMDR is applied.

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