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ECEM (Eye Closure, Eye Movements): application to depersonalization disorder.

E Hollander Harriet1

  • 1harruethollander@msn.com

The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
|October 30, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Eye Closure, Eye Movements (ECEM) therapy uses hypnosis and EMDR-adapted eye movements to treat depersonalization disorder. This approach reduces anxiety and processes triggers, helping patients feel more real.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Depersonalization disorder is a complex condition, recently viewed as a subtype of panic disorder.
  • Existing treatments may not fully address the core symptoms of feeling unreal.

Observation:

  • The Eye Closure, Eye Movements (ECEM) therapy integrates hypnosis with eye movements from EMDR.
  • Clients in a hypnotic state perform self-generated eye movements to manage depersonalization triggers.
  • Hypnotic suggestions aim to counteract the subjective experience of unreality.

Findings:

  • ECEM therapy effectively reduces anticipatory anxiety linked to depersonalization.
  • The protocol processes specific triggers, such as breath holding, that precipitate depersonalization episodes.

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  • Hypnotic suggestions contribute to reversing the core symptoms of depersonalization.

    • Implications:

    • ECEM offers a novel, integrated therapeutic approach for depersonalization disorder.
    • This method may provide significant relief for individuals experiencing persistent feelings of unreality.
    • Further research into ECEM's efficacy and mechanisms is warranted for clinical application.