A woman who reported alleged sexual abuse to Queensland Police says it was “retraumatising” to learn the investigation would not proceed because she had undergone eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
In EMDR therapy, a person is asked to recall a traumatic memory while engaging in another task.
Queensland DPP guidelines refer to EMDR as a form of hypnosis or regression therapy and provide strict conditions in which it must be performed.