Somatoform Dissociative Symptoms Have No Impact on the Outcome of Trauma-Focused Treatment for Severe PTSD (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Study confirms that somatoform dissociative symptoms in patients with PTSD does not necessarily call for different treatment approach.
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In the News: April 5, 2021
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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EMDR and Psychedelics – Interview with Adam O’Brien (The Art and Science of EMDR)
Adam talks about the integration of EMDR and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and about addiction and dissociation.
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Improving Reproductive Health for Women with PTSD (Vantage Point: Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
This blog post from the Department of Veterans Affairs affirms that trauma-focused therapies (such as EMDR) are safe to use while pregnant.
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Comparison of group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with cognitive and behavioral therapy protocol after the 2020 earthquake in Turkey: A field study in children and adolescents (European Journal of Therapeutics)
EMDR-IGTP vs. Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Based CIPCA in children who survived the 2020 earthquake in Turkey.
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EMDR Therapy and Bipolar Disorder
Can EMDR therapy be used as part of the trauma treatment process for bipolar disorder? Research in this regard is limited but encouraging. Valiente-Gomez et al. (2019) provide an excellent overview of bipolar diagnostic factors.
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Utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy to Help Process Challenging Experiences with Psychedelics by Dr Alana Roy
What is EMDR and how can it help people integrate their psychedelic experience? Learn more from Dr. Alana Roy.
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Review of the application for EMDR therapy in the treatment of pathological gambling – case report (Psychiatria Danubina)
Pathological gamblers may be candidates for EMDR because of the potential existence trauma that may trigger pathological gambling behavior.
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Dr. Jamie Marich talks about EMDR & Dissociation (The Art and Science of EMDR)
In this video, Dr. Jamie Marich explains how to work with dissociation & what to do when clients dissociate during an EMDR therapy session.
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Comparing intensive trauma-focused treatment outcome on PTSD symptom severity in older and younger adults (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Examination of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program including EMDR therapy and other treatments, comparing outcomes between older and younger patients with PTSD.
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Courage, Neurobiology, and EMDR Therapy
Leaning forward into adversity takes courage. Research now shows how the brain may actually reward this courage. Vision and stress researcher Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses a link between stepping forward to encounter the world and lateral back and forth eye movements.
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Reducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A case study (Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases)
Time-limited EMDR may be a relevant treatment for traumatized parents of children with rare progressive disorders.
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