Book Review: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating Trauma in Somatic and Medical Related Conditions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Book review of “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating Trauma in Somatic and Medical Related Conditions” by Marilyn Luber.
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Book Review: EMDR in Family Systems: An Integrated Approach to Healing Trauma (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Book review of the 2018 title “EMDR in Family Systems: An Integrated Approach to Healing Trauma” by Diana Mille.
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Obituary: Francine Shapiro (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Obituary for Dr. Francine Shapiro—a visionary, leader, and humanitarian, she is best known as the developer of EMDR therapy.
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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Neuropyschiatric Disease and Treatment)
The study aimed to investigate the effect of EMDR therapy on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder.
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Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
The review found some beneficial effects early psychological interventions to prevent PTSD, certainty was low due to the risk of bias.
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Evaluation of a trauma therapy programme within emergency service organizations (Occupational Medicine)
Occupational health practitioners in emergency services are exposed to higher levels of physical/psychological trauma & need trauma therapy.
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A field study on the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress provided to adolescent Eritrean refugees living in Ethiopia (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)
EMDR-integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) for reducing PTSD in Eritrean adolescent refugees.
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Do adjuvant interventions improve treatment outcome in adult patients with posttraumatic stress disorder receiving trauma-focused psychotherapy? A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Systematic review that aims to assess whether adjuvant interventions improve outcomes among adult PTSD patients receiving trauma focused psychotherapy (TF-PT).
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Poor quality in systematic reviews on PTSD and EMDR – an examination of search methodology and reporting (Frontiers in Psychology)
This study evaluated the quality of systematic reviews by analyzing how they perform and report, using EMDR therapy as an example.
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PTSD, immunoglobulins, and cortisol changes after the provision of the EMDR – PRECI to females patients with cancer-related PTSD diagnosis (American Journal of Applied Psychology)
This study posited that EMDR-PRECI could be an efficient/effective part of a psychosocial approach to reduce cancer-related PTSD symptoms.
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In the News: July 1, 2019
EMDR therapy is featured in Veterans Affair blog telling the story of one veteran. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This RCT examines the efficacy of early EMDR therapy aimed to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in victims of recent rape.
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