Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.

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The effects of eye movements and alternative dual tasks on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies (Journal of Experimental Psychopathology)

A meta-analysis of lab studies that compared the effects of eye movements and/or alternative dual tasks (e.g., counting) on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories.

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Comprehensive demo on offering BLS (eye movements and tactile) through HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms

This video by Jennifer Marchand and Rebecca Hogg demonstrates options for providing online visual & auditory bilateral stimulation.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of psychosis: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This article explores the evidence for EMDR as a treatment for psychosis.

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Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

An increase in RCTs of psychological therapies for PTSD results in a more confident recommendation of EMDR as a first-line treatment.

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In the News: March 6, 2020

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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Eye movements support behavioral pattern completion (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)

Our findings provide evidence linking gaze reinstatement and pattern completion and advance a functional role for EMs in memory retrieval.

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Internet presencing essentials V3.5: For eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) professionals

Paper on therapeutic presencing, or how to offer the benefits of the personal environment of a clinician’s office via virtual visits.

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Comparative Efficiency of EMDR and Prolonged Exposure in Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Comparative treatment efficiency of EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) therapy was tested for 20 participants diagnosed with PTSD.

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EMDR Group Protocol With Children: A Field Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study focused on EMDR-GP with children who lost their fathers in the mine explosion that occurred in 2014 in Soma, Turkey.

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Pre-Post Study to Assess EMDR-Based Group Therapy for Traumatized Refugee Preschoolers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This pilot study examined EMDR-based group treatment for preschool refugee children in German daycare centers.

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Addiction-Focused EMDR Therapy in Gambling Disorder: A Multiple Baseline Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Findings suggest an adapted, addiction-focused EMDR procedure, AF-EMDR therapy, may help in treating addictions like gambling disorder (GD).

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