Making the appropriate differential diagnosis determines the course of treatment. Engaging a patient with a medical condition and/or a psychological condition in EMDR therapy without conducting the appropriate differential diagnosis and/or placing the patient in the window of tolerance, may place the patient at risk and the clinician in a legal and/or ethical dilemma. A basic knowledge in health psychology is fundamental when working with medical trauma. This consultation will focus on discussing when psychological presentations mask medical conditions and discussing cases to help to determine the course of treatment, referrals to medical doctors, recommendations, and when to initiate or continue with EMDR therapy.

This consultation will focus on discussing cases of medical trauma connecting medical history with psychological history and neuropsychological presentation.

This consultation will focus on discussing cases that the consultee is preparing for EMDR phase three, need to stabilize, place within the window of tolerance, and/or decrease resistance.

This consultation will focus on discussing cases of medical trauma that the consultee is treating with EMDR therapy (specifically the aforementioned EMDR phases).

This consultation will focus on discussing cases of medical trauma in the process of reevaluation. In some cases, the treatment does not necessarily finish with phase eight.