EMDR therapy following the 9/11 terrorist attacks: A community-based intervention project in New York City (International Journal of Stress Management)
EMDR is a useful treatment intervention in immediate aftermath of disaster as well as later. Waiting leads to greater disturbance in clients.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Sage, 2005)
Chapter on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in comprehensive volume related to cognitive behavioral therapy.
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EMDR and the energy therapies: Psychoanalytic perspectives (Routledge Publishing, 2004)
Phil Mollon demonstrates how the perspectives of EMDR, energy psychology, and psychoanalysis can inform and enrich each other
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Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (American Psychiatric Association)
Guideline for the treatment of ASD and PTSD published by the American Psychiatric Association. EMDR is included as an effective treatment option for PTSD.
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A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
Fourteen randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12–13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment.
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Three- and 6-Month Follow-Up of EMDR Treatment of PTSD in an HMO Setting (International Journal of Stress Management)
This follow-up study indicates that a small number of EMDR treatment sessions result in substantial benefits that are maintained over time.
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Sexual abuse survivors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of EMDR and eclectic therapy (Research on Social Work Practice)
Survivor perspectives of the effectiveness of two treatments for female survivors of childhood sexual abuse—EMDR and eclectic therapy.
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Event-related potentials and EMDR treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Neuroscience Research)
Ten patients suffering from PTSD following a severe traumatic event, were assessed with event-related brain potentials (ERPs).
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Memory reconsolidation and extinction have distinct temporal and biochemical signatures (Journal of Neuroscience)
Studies demonstrate dynamic nature of memory processing & represent a step toward molecular dissection of underlying mechanisms.
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EMDR: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Wiley, 2004)
This chapter explains EMDR as a comprehensive psychotherapy, integration with other modalities & the importance of standardized protocols.
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Psychotherapy: An Evaluation of Three Approaches (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)
A French expert evaluation on the evaluation of psychotherapies, with questions from the Direction générale de la santé.
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Integrative approaches to EMDR: Empathy, the intersubjective, and the cognitive interweave (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)
Missing from debates on EMDR have been additional therapeutic elements to propel productive thinking of making greater use of the model.
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