Open Access Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for phantom limb pain (Journal of Brief Therapy)

Five cases of phantom limb pain were treated with EMDR with pain completely eliminated, or reduced to a negligible level.

A multidimensional meta-analysis of psychotherapy for PTSD (American Journal of Psychiatry)

Meta-analysis of psychotherapy treatments for PTSD before 2003 including EMDR therapy.

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.

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.

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.

Lignes directrices pour l’évaluation et le traitement des symptômes dissociatifs chez les enfants et les adolescents (Société internationale pour l’étude de la dissociation)

Guide pratique pour la prise en charge des patients enfants et adolescents atteints de trouble dissociatif de l’identité, basé sur les connaissances scientifiques actuelles et une pratique clinique éclairée.

Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Dissociative Symptoms in Children and Adolescents (International Society for the Study of Dissociation)

Practical guide to the management of child and adolescent patients with dissociative identity disorder based on current scientific knowledge & informed clinical practice.

The effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: A retrospective study (European Psychiatry, 2022)

Effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapy (TF-P) versus stabilization and waiting in a civilian cohort of patients with complex PTSD.

A peer support workshop for the treatment of traumatic stress of railroad personnel: Contributions of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (Journal of Brief Therapy)

Explore how a peer support workshop and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can help railroad workers cope with grief and trauma.

The Comparative Effects Of Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (Emdr) And Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt) In The Treatment Of Depression (Indiana State University)

Evaluation of the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of depression was accomplished via a comparison with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Treatment of chronic phantom limb pain using a trauma-focused psychological approach (Pain Research and Management)

Results suggest substantial long-term reduction of chronic phantom limb pain can be achieved following psychological intervention like EMDR.

Statistical and reliable change with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Treating trauma within a veteran population (Behavior Therapy)

Fifty-one war veterans with PTSD were given either 2sessions of EMDR, an equivalent procedure without EMDR, or a standard psychiatric support.

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