GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION EMDR is internationally regarded as an empirically supported treatment for traumatic memories. It is an integrative, client-centered psychotherapy approach that is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model. It emphasizes the brain's information processing system and memories of disturbing experiences as the bases of those pathologies not caused by organic deficit or insult. EMDR, which was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro, addresses the experiences that contribute to clinical conditions and those needed to bring the client to a robust state of psychological health. This approach is used to process the early memories that set the foundation for the pathology and the present situations that trigger the dysfunction. It also provides templates for appropriate future action that incorporate the information and behaviors needed to overcome skill and/or developmental deficits. In its twenty-year history, numerous publications have indicated that EMDR can be successfully applied to a wide variety of clinical complaints and diagnoses. This course is comprised of five articles and book chapters that provide an overview of the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) approach, its guiding information processing model, and its clinical applications. The first article presents an overview of the history, development, and research that have established EMDR as an empirically supported treatment, and a case example to illustrate EMDR case conceptualization and eight phases of treatment. The second reading provides a transcript of a representative processing session that illustrates the associative aspects of memory. It also illustrates the way in which the treatment effects can be viewed through the lenses of various therapy orientations. The third reading provides an in-depth discussion of the Adaptive Information Processing model and its implications for a variety of common clinical complaints and phenomena. The fourth reading offers an overview of the differences between EMDR and other forms of trauma treatment. It also includes the various proposed mechanisms of action. The fifth reading provides a representative case report and a detailed discussion of the EMDR application to a borderline personality disorder client. Finally, there are lists of References and Resources.