Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing on Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Adults

"The first session will be assigned to the assessment and the exploration of the personal history and for presenting the method to the client. Then, each case will be conceptualized according to the Model of Two Method Approach and the protocol for the treatment will be used. The procedure will be organized around targeting the most ten disturbing memories which happened before the illness debut, including stressful or traumatic memories from childhood. The rationale behind this approach is that adverse events leave traces in the neural network of an individual in such a way that these cause a variety of emotional or cognitive symptoms. If we consider the illness as being also a symptom of a traumatic past, then we expect that by accessing the dysfunctionally stored memory and stimulating the innate processing system, the symptoms of the illness diminish."

The participants randomised in this group will receive a protocol focused only on present and future (present symptoms, daily problems, future projects). The psychologist will lead the discussion anywhere except for the past.

The participants randomised in this group will continue taking the classical treatment prescribed for Hashimoto (Levothyroxine)