How to heal their psychological wounds? Effectiveness of EMDR therapy on post-traumatic stress symptoms, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in Iranian child abuse victims (Counselling and Psychotherapy Research)
Studies have shown that child abuse as a traumatic event can lead to symptoms of PTSD, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in adulthood.
Read MoreFeasibility and potential effectiveness of an intensive trauma-focused treatment programme for families with PTSD and mild intellectual disability (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
EMDR therapy for persons with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning with PTSD.
Read MoreEmpirically supported psychological treatments: EMDR therapy (Oxford, 2020)
This chapter provides an overview of the current empirical support for EMDR therapy for PTSD.
Read MoreEmpirically Supported Psychological Treatments: EMDR Therapy (Oxford Academic, 2020)
The scientific support for EMDR’s efficacy is reviewed in comparison with trauma-focused comparator, as well as its mechanism of action.
Read MoreUsing recent traumatic episode protocol in college counseling centers (Journal of College Counseling)
This article explores using EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol will college students who lived though a mass shooting.
Read MoreVerbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness do not modulate the effectiveness of a laboratory model of EMDR therapy: Results of two preregistered studies (PsyArXiv Preprints)
These findings corroborate the results of earlier reports, suggesting that the role of treatment expectations in EMDR therapy may be limited.
Read MoreEMDR phase 1: Client history: Identity, race, and culture interview
Questionnaire used during client history taking. Identity/race/culture questions (age, religion, occupation, appearance, health status, etc.).
Read MoreWhat you need to know: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a path to recovery for patients with substance use disorder (Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Adding EMDR therapy can allow for reprocessing traumatic memories that may trigger maladaptive coping strategies like misuse of substances.
Read MoreA FLASH OF HOPE: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience)
The 8 fundamental processes of EMDR are illustrated through a composite case vignette and relevant research regarding its efficacy for PTSD.
Read MoreTrauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience)
A neuroimaging study to assess Tetris in patients with existing PTSD or explored how playing Tetris may affect brain structure.
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