What do EMDR, running, and drumming have in common? (GoodTherapy blog)
There are a million ways to alternate right- and left-brain activation, including dance, yoga, and some tai chi moves.
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy integrated with systematic desensitization, cognitive behavioral therapy combined with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy combined with virtual reality exposure therapy methods in the treatment of flight anxiety: A randomized trial (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment)
Comparing effectiveness of treatments for fear of flying: CBT with systematic desensitization, CBT with EMDR, and CBT with virtual reality.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating Trauma- and Stressor-Related Conditions (Springer, 2015)
Book with scripted protocols for EMDR treatment of clients who have issues related to trauma- and stressor-related conditions.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and mood-related conditions (Springer, 2015)
Book with scripted protocols for EMDR treatment of clients with specific fears/phobias, panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and more.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult posttraumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)
Meta-analysis looking at the effectiveness of EMDR compared to CBT for adult PTSD.
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EMDR for Syrian refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
First randomized controlled trial (RCT) on treating PTSD symptoms and depression in a refugee camp population.
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EMDR for Syrian refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This pilot RCT indicated that EMDR may be effective in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms among Syrian refugees located in a camp.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the treatment of depression: A matched pairs study in an inpatient setting (Brain and Behavior)
In this study, we recruited a group of 16 patients with depressive episodes in an inpatient setting to be treated with EMDR therapy.
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Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on depression in patients with myocardial infarction (Global Journal Health Science)
This study was conducted to identify efficacy of EMDR on depression of patients with myocardial infarction.
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EMDR therapy for PTSD after motor vehicle accidents: Meta-analytic evidence for specific treatment (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience)
This article presents the results of a meta-analysis of fMRI studies on PTSD after motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and discusses findings relevant to EMDR’s effectiveness.
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REM desensitization as a new therapeutic method for post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Acta Medica Indonesiana)
Study aimed to evaluate rapid eye movement (REM) desensitization as a new therapeutic approach in PTSD in comparison with EMDR.
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Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale (Center for Care Innovations)
One-page scale to measure Benevolent Childhood Experiences, the counterpart to Adverse Childhood Experiences, such as “did you like school?”
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