{"id":1151,"date":"2025-01-20T09:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T08:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/?page_id=1151"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T12:33:18","slug":"emdr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/en\/emdr\/","title":{"rendered":"EMDR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1151\" class=\"elementor elementor-1151\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f587649 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f587649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49825bca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49825bca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f123d2 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f123d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937d451 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"937d451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d601d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d601d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TREATMENT METHODS: EMDR<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb7a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb7a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is EMDR?<\/strong><\/p><p>Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, abbreviated to EMDR, is a therapy for people who continue to suffer from the effects of traumatic experiences. This can be a shocking experience, such as a traffic accident or a violent crime. But the method can also be used for other experiences that have had a great impact on the development of a person's life, such as bullying or torment in childhood, which continue to have an impact in the here-and-now.<\/p><p>EMDR is a relatively new therapy. A first version of EMDR was described in 1989 by its developer, American psychologist Francine Shapiro. In subsequent years, this procedure was further developed and EMDR developed into a full-fledged therapeutic method.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1b7ff5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e1b7ff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fd8753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38fd8753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-1024x703.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traumacenterbelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-969.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fab4ed7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fab4ed7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10664290 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10664290\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a335a27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a335a27\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752e8c26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"752e8c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d18b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15d18b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMDR<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513b81a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513b81a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is EMDR for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af61f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af61f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain events can deeply affect people's lives. A large proportion of those affected \"process\" these experiences on their own. In others, psychological complaints develop. These are often intrusive memories of the shocking event, including frightening images (flashbacks) and nightmares. Other complaints that often occur are startle and avoidance reactions. If certain criteria are met, it is called \"post traumatic stress disorder\" (PTSD).<\/p><p>Although PTSD is still considered the primary indication area for EMDR, experience with the application of this treatment method in recent years has shown that it is possible to treat a wide variety of mental disorders and complaints associated with avoidance behavior, gloom and\/or feelings of fear, shame, sadness, guilt or anger.<\/p><p>The starting point in each case is that these complaints arose as a result of one or more damaging experiences. This refers to events that have left such traces in the person's memory that he or she still suffers from them today. Examples include emotional neglect, grim medical experiences, loss experiences, work-related events and other shocking, shameful or otherwise impactful experiences. The EMDR therapist's main approach is to help the client process the memories of these events, with the intention of thereby reducing or eliminating the symptoms. <br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f889462 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f889462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a3bcdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22a3bcdd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100cc4d4 elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"100cc4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"la la-building-o\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes EMDR work? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMuch scientific research has been done on the efficacy of EMDR. The results show that clients respond well to EMDR.<br>\nEMDR is a short-term form of therapy. When it comes to trauma following a single major event, people are often able to resume normal daily activities after just a few sessions.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ce12aa elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"50ce12aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-Money\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do you know if EMDR can be used? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the beginning of therapy, your EMDR therapist will pay extensive attention to the cause and background of the complaints. In addition, an appraisal will be made of a number of individual characteristics including the personal carrying capacity and the burden one experiences from the complaints. This will show whether a targeted trauma treatment is necessary or needed at that moment, and whether EMDR can be used for that purpose. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ffc590 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78ffc590\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ab106d elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"75ab106d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mdi mdi-message-text-outline\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does EMDR work? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe therapist will ask you to think back to the event including associated images, thoughts and feelings. First, this is done to gather more information about the traumatic experience.<br>\nThen the coping process is started. The therapist will ask to recall the event again. But now this is done in combination with a distracting stimulus. Usually this will be the therapist's hand. The therapist will ask you to focus your attention on it and then move the hand back and forth about 30 centimeters away, in front of the face. Another method is through headphones in which sounds are alternately offered to the right and left.<br>\nAfter each set, a brief rest is taken. The therapist will then ask the client what comes to mind. The EMDR procedure usually triggers a flow of thoughts and images, as well as sometimes feelings and physical sensations. Often things change.<br>\nAfter each set of eye movements, the client is asked to focus on the most noticeable change, followed by a new set.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5410ea1d elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5410ea1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mdi mdi-message-cog-outline\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the expected effects? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sets of eye movements or sounds offered will gradually cause the memory to lose its power and emotional charge. Thus, it becomes easier and easier to think back to the original event. In many cases, the memory images themselves also change and become blurred or smaller, for example. But it is also possible that less unpleasant aspects of the same situation emerge. Another possibility is that new thoughts or insights arise spontaneously that give a different, less threatening, meaning to the event. These effects contribute to the shocking experience gaining a place in the person's life history. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781e5933 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"781e5933\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b87eda e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b87eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48628ff8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48628ff8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102e81bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"102e81bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a938d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a938d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Are there any drawbacks? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f16852d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f16852d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After EMDR therapy ends, the effects may continue for a while. This is good, of course. Nevertheless, in some cases it can give the client the feeling of being out of control for a while. For example, if new images or feelings surface. It is often reassuring to know that as a rule this does not last longer than three days. After that, a new balance has been established, so to speak. It is advisable to keep a diary and write down what comes up. These things can then be addressed in the next session.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd21f1 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fd21f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7cadd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa7cadd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73597c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"73597c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5750171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5750171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What is the mechanism of action of EMDR? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a687250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a687250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exactly how EMDR works is still unclear. One possible explanation for the effects of EMDR is that the procedure leads to accelerated information processing. Conceivably, combination of thinking strongly about the traumatic event and focusing on the distracting stimulus causes the natural processing system to be stimulated. An interaction between the two hemispheres of the brain stimulated by this method that integrates mind and feeling is another hypothesis as to why this method works. 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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, short for EMDR, is a therapy for people who continue to suffer from the effects of traumatic experiences. This can be a shocking experience, such as a traffic accident or a violent crime. 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