out on the back of the hand. Place the index finger of dominant hand in the valley

between the little finger and ring finger knuckles. Move the index finger about one inch

back toward the wrist. This point is called the "gamut" point. Ask the client to tap the

gamut spot on the top back of the hand (about 3 to 5 times per second) and continue

tapping while going through the nine procedures as follows (tapping about 5 or 6 times

for each of the nine gamut positions). It is crucial to tap the gamut spot throughout the nine steps.

1. Eyes open

2. Eyes closed

3. Open eyes and point them down and to the left

4. Point eyes down and to the right

5. Whirl eyes around in a circle in one direction

6. Whirl eyes around in opposite direction -- rest eyes and

7. Hum a few notes of any tune (more than one note)

8. Count from one to five

9. Hum a few notes of a tune again

Step 6: Repetition of the Initial Sequence (the Majors). Repeat step 3. After this

repetition, thinking of the presenting problem will usually not bring any trace of an upset

and hence be a 1 (or 0 depending on whether a 10 or 11 point SUD scale is used). If the

SUD rating has decreased significantly, but is not yet a 1, have the client correct minipsychological

Step 7: Floor to Ceiling Eye Roll. The floor to ceiling eye roll is performed at the end

of a successful series of treatments. When the client reports a 1 or 2 on the scale, this

treatment serves to solidify a 1 and bring a 2 to a 1.

The client taps the gamut spot on the back of their hand while the head is held rather level

(many people want to move their head in this exercise instead of their eyes). We use the

word "rather" because some deviation from the level is acceptable. Then place the eyes

down and slowly and steadily raise them all the way up (taking about 10 seconds).