EMDR Intervention in the Treatment of Capgras Syndrome Case Report

Abstract

Trauma is the emotional and physical harm of people from situations that develop suddenly and that they cannot resist. After the trauma,the person becomesmore prone to many psychological disorders and has tangible consequences such as decreased productivity, loss of job and loss of physical well-being. EMDR is one of the most effective methods used intrauma treatment. EMDR is a therapy method with proven effectiveness in cases of sexual abuse as well as in many types of trauma. However, EMDR applications are not available for Capgras Syndrome. In this study, it was shown that the symptoms of X, who developed Capgras Syndromeafter sexual abuse, were reduced after EMDR treatment in addition to drug treatment. X also had doubts about his sexual orientation and it was determined that these doubts disappeared after the application.