A single-session eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy reduces anxiety and improves self-confidence in athletes with post-traumatic stress associated with injury (International Journal of Sport Studies for Health)
Use of EMDR therapy allows sports psychologists to intervene with post-injury athletes to help them recover & achieve peak sport performance.
Read MoreEffects of wingwave on athletes’ wellbeing and fluidity of gaze behavior (Frontiers in Psychology)
This article discusses using the Wingwave method with elements of EMDR therapy to reduce anxiety & improve relaxation for team sport athletes.
Read MoreEMDR for symptoms of depression, stress and burnout in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 (HARD): A study protocol for a trial within a cohort study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
In this study, the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing depression, burnout and PTSD in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 is investigated.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing in adolescents with autism; Efficacy on ASD symptoms and stress (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Results of this uncontrolled study suggest a partial effect of EMDR in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder symptoms.
Read MoreTraumatic childbirth experience and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A contemporary overview (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Support and treatment for women with a traumatic childbirth experience or childbirth-related PTSD, including EMDR.
Read MoreThe bumpy road of trauma-focused treatment: Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom exacerbation in people with psychosis (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This study, which was part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated PTSD symptom exacerbation during EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) in a sample of 99 participants with PTSD and psychosis.
Read MoreShifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy (Case Reports in Psychiatry)
This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a possible evidence-based rehabilitation treatment option for a patient with ADHD and history of adverse childhood experiences: A case report study (Journal of Personalized Medicine)
Study to report for the first time the history of a patient with ADHD and ACE successfully treated with an EMDR approach.
Read MoreHow does EMDR work in the brain? The neuroscience of EMDR with Professor Paul Miller at Mirabilis (Mirabilis Health Institute)
This video dives into the inner workings of EMDR therapy and how it’s used to help process traumatic memories and alleviate PTSD symptoms.
Read MoreDesign and rational of the REStoring mood after early life trauma with psychotherapy (RESET-psychotherapy) study: A multicenter randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of adjunctive trauma-focused therapy (TFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) for adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and childhood trauma (BMC Psychiatry)
This novel treatment strategy could pave the way for a more personalized and targeted treatment for those with depression & childhood trauma.
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