Francine Shapiro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francine Shapiro

American psychologist

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1948

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-2019

Profession: psychologist, neurologist, psychotherapist, neuroscientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francine Shapiro (February 18, 1948 – June 16, 2019) was an American psychologist and educator who originated and developed eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), a form of psychotherapy for resolving the symptoms of traumatic and other disturbing life experiences.In 1987, she made the chance observation that moving her eyes from side to side appeared to reduce the disturbance of negative thoughts and memories.
This experience led her to examine this phenomenon more systematically.
Working with approximately 70 volunteers, she developed standardized procedures to maximize therapeutic outcomes, conducted additional research and published a randomized controlled study with trauma victims.
After further research and elaboration of the methodology, she published a textbook in 1995 detailing the eight phases of this form of psychotherapy.
EMDR is recommended as an effective treatment for trauma in numerous international practice guidelines, including those of the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Defense.