EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation, 2nd Edition (Springer, 2018)

Descriptions of specific EMDR therapeutic “tools” and overview of an Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model of treatment of complex PTSD.

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Add-on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder who failed to respond to initial antidepressant pharmacotherapy (Journal of Korean Medical Science)

Efficacy of EMDR therapy among adults with PTSD who continued to be symptomatic after more than 12 weeks of initial antidepressant treatment.

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Effective Treatment of Veterans With PTSD: Comparison Between Intensive Daily and Weekly EMDR Approaches (Frontiers in Psychology)

Study of EMDR therapy for veterans with PTSD using two treatment formats: intensive twice daily vs. once a week EMDR treatments.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (Springer, 2019)

A chapter on EMDR in the hands-on clinical guide on the relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disorders.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus treatment as usual in the treatment of depression: A randomized-controlled trial (Frontiers of Psychology)

Thirty patients with depression were treated to test whether EMDR plus treatment as usual (TAU) would achieve better results than TAU only.

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How Does Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Work? A Systematic Review on Suggested Mechanisms of Action (Frontiers in Psychology)

Literature review examining EMDR mechanism of action or provided conclusions within the framework of theoretical models of EMDR functioning.

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Comparing the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with guided imagery on pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (Journal of Pain Research)

The current study aimed to compare the effects of EMDR and guided imagery on pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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A trauma-focused approach for patients with tinnitus: the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing – a multicentre pilot trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of this trial was to assess effectiveness of a trauma-focused approach, EMDR, in reducing tinnitus distress.

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Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology Review)

Findings suggest that trauma focused psychological therapies (like EMDR) can be effective for PTSD symptoms in refugees and asylum seekers.

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A Review of the Role of Negative Cognitions About Oneself, Others, and the World in the Treatment of PTSD (Cognitive Therapy and Research)

Comprehensive review of the literature examining the change in post-trauma negative cognitions in PTSD treatments.

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EMDR Therapy in Alleviating Psychological Consequences Associated with Childhood Maltreatment – A Case Report (Psychiatria Danubina)

Child maltreatment includes all forms of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of children.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD: current neurobiological theories and a new hypothesis (Annals of the New York Academy of Science)

Theories on EMDR’s mechanisms of action involving working memory, interhemispheric communication, de-arousal & memory reconsolidation.

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