Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This RCT shows that EMDR therapy 2-4 weeks post-rape was not more effective than treatment as usual for reducing symptoms of PTSD.
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Intelligent virtual environment for treating anxiety exploring the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing technique (International Conference of Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies)
Virtual Reality can be applied to EMDR to treat anxiety, described in this presentation from the Conference of Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies.
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Dr. E.C. Hurley, an Early EMDR Therapy Contributor, Dies
EMDRIA member Dr. E.C. Hurley, an early EMDR therapy contributor, passed away on August 31, 2021. Dr. Hurley was a retired U.S. Army veteran who dedicated his post-retirement career to treating PTSD in active-duty military personnel, veterans, their families, and first responders.
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in substance use disorder patients with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of different types and timings of treatment (BMC Psychiatry)
This study is the first to compare effects of Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in one study.
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Postpartum early EMDR intervention (PERCEIVE) study for women after a traumatic birth experience: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)
This study explores the preventive effects of early intervention EMDR therapy in women after a traumatic birth experience.
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Effects of rhythmic eye movements during a virtual reality exposure paradigm for spider-phobic patients (Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice)
Efficacy of a virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) paradigm for phobic patients could be improved by adding rhythmic eye movements.
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A treatment-response comparison study of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging between standard treatment of SSRI and standard treatment of SSRI plus non-dominant hand-writing task in patients with major depressive disorder (Frontiers in Psychiatry: Neuroimaging and Stimulation)
A non-dominant hand-writing exercise, developed with inspiration from EMDR , showed changes related with major depressive disorder treatment.
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مقایسه اثربخشی تحریک الکتریکی جریان مستقیم فراجمجمهای (tDCS) با حساسیتزدایی حرکات چشم و پردازش مجدد (EMDR) بر اختلال استرس پس از ضربه (PTSD) مزمن
هدف از مطالعه حاضر، مقایسه اثربخشی تحریک الکتریکی مستقیم فراجمجمهای (tDCS) و حساسیتزدایی از طریق حرکات چشم و پردازش مجدد (EMDR) بر علائم اختلال استرس پس از سانحه (PTSD) بود.
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Inclusive negative and positive cognitions and emotions list
This resource includes a list of inclusive terms related to emotions, positive and negative cognitions to be used with EMDR therapy clients.
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Exploring Therapists’ Experiences of Applying EMDR Therapy With Clients Experiencing Psychosis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Little is known of the usability of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention for those experiencing psychosis.
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EMDR Treatment for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Single case study which demonstrates how EMDR therapy might provide psychological improvement in clients who sustain mTBI and develop pPCS.
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Examination of Initial Evidence for EMDR as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new therapeutic option which could be effective in treating OCD.
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