Other Mental Health Professionals Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A new treatment for anxiety and related trauma (Accelerated Development, 1994)

Chapter describing EMDR as a treatment for anxiety and related trauma in the book Trauma victim: Theoretical and practical suggestions.

EMDR may be used to ameliorate the effects of memories that contribute to substance abuse, potential relapse triggers, and physical cravings.

Case study showing a 21-year-old woman with injection and blood phobias who was treated successfully using eye movement desensitization.

This paper reports the treatment of a woman with post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrific road traffic accident using the EMD procedure.

Commentary by Francine Shapiro addresses concerns she had over letters by Drs. Metter, Michelson and Hammond on their experiences using EMDR.

Single case history using eye movement desensitization to treat anxieties and body image problems resulting from operation scars.

Reviews that relate to the validity of the DES. A 2nd version of the DES, which is easier to score, is included as an appendix.

The first field report of the application of the Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) procedure to the treatment of sexual dysfunctions.

Eye movement desensitization (EMD) and a control procedure–image confrontation (IC)–were compared in a group of 58 phobics.

The authors present a methodological critique of EMD with reference to assessment, treatment outcome, and treatment process.

Case report of a victim of gun violence and successful treatment by eye-movement desensitization.

Five case studies of EMDR treatment for Veterans with PTSD.