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Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma)

Changes in salivary cortisol levels in adult female rape victims with PTSD, assigned to either prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR.

EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements (PLoS ONE)

This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after EMDR.

The use of EMDR in treatment of traumatized Iraqi children (Digest of Middle East Studies)

Study to determine the prevalence of PTSD and the effectiveness of EMDR treatment in traumatized Iraqi children.

Eye movements reduce vividness and emotionality of “flashforwards.” (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study examined whether eye movements reduce vividness and emotionality of visual distressing images about feared future events: “flashforwards”.

Effect of the EMDR psychotherapeutic approach on emotional cognitive processing in patients with depression (The Spanish Journal of Psychology)

EMDR had a positive effect both on emotional cognitive processing and on long-term memory conceptual organization.

Comparative efficacy of EMDR and alternative procedures in reducing the vividness of mental images (Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy)

The relative efficacy (to simpler procedures) of EMDR for reduction of the vividness of memories was investigated in a non-clinical sample.

Counting during recall: Taxing of working memory and reduced vividness and emotionality of negative memories (Applied Cognitive Psychology)

Does a secondary task that taxes working memory have beneficial effects? Dos stronger taxing mean stronger reductions in vividness/adversity?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (Wiley, 2010)

This encyclopedia entry describes eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as an integrative psychotherapeutic approach.

Treatment of vaginismus with EMDR: A report of two cases (Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi)

Report of 2 patients with vaginismus that developed secondary to childhood sexual trauma treated with EMDR technique.

Effectiveness of MASTR/EMDR therapy for traumatized adolescents with conduct problems (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

This study examined MASTR/EMDR for traumatized adolescents who were exhibiting conduct problems who had been exposed to maltreatment.

Bilateral eye movement, attentional flexibility and metaphor comprehension: The substrate of REM dreaming? (Dreaming)

In a study involving individuals who had recently experienced significant loss or trauma, we found that experimentally induced saccadic eye movements decreased reaction times to unexpected stimuli among those reporting traumatic distress and increased reaction times among those reporting separation distress.

A critical review of the controversy surrounding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (Counselling Psychology Review)

This article critically reviews two issues at the heart of the EMDR controversy and proposes practice-based evidence as a way forward.

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