Kashiro witnessed many people severely burned by the accident at the nuclear power plant and now has flashbacks and much anxiety. He goes to a therapist who instructs him to watch her moving finger while he talks about the incident. What approach is this therapist using?

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The therapist is using eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) which involves the patient focusing on a specific traumatic memory while tracking the therapist's finger moving back and forth in front of their eyes. The goal of this approach is to desensitize the patient to the traumatic memory and reduce anxiety and flashbacks associated with it.

Kashiro Witnessed Many People Severely Burned by the Accident at the Nuclear