Induced After Death Communication (IADC) Therapy is a derivative of the well-known trauma therapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and was developed by Chicago-based clinical psychologist Dr Allan Botkin in 1996 during his work with traumatised war veterans.

 

Specifically, IADC Therapy is a protocol that targets the sadness associated with grief and bereavement.
Dr Botkin altered the traditional EMDR protocol in several specific ways, including targeting the ‘core sadness’ as source of his clients’ distress, and reported that he was able to achieve superior results than standard EMDR. He reported that his very brief protocol (2 x 90-minute sessions) was able to significantly reduce the sadness associated with grief, and in many cases resulted in an ADC.