Eloise is living with posttraumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Eloise's therapist is using ________.

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The technique described is eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), which involves rapid eye movements while thinking of a disturbing memory to reduce the distress associated with the memory. Systematic desensitization, choice B, is a different type of therapy that involves gradual exposure to a feared object or situation while practicing relaxation techniques. Eye-memory therapy and eye therapy, choices C and D, are not recognized therapeutic techniques.

Eloise Is Living with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder