Treating distressing islands of memory: severe TBI and EMDR treatment for distressing experiences during post traumatic amnesia

‘Severe’ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivors are likely to be hospitalised and experience Post Amnesia (PTA): a transient state of confusion, disorientation memory loss, until the return continuous memory. Survivors often distressing ‘islands’ during PTA, this can exacerbate psychological deterioration lead additional poor outcomes if left untreated. The literature for neuropsychological rehabilitation is well established in multidisciplinary delivery services severe TBI, but alleviation post-traumatic distress caused PTA has received little attention date. This case report demonstrates how Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy might provide improvement clients who sustain TBI with provides 4 year follow up measure sustained benefits.