The study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled trial of EMDR and multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) as augmentation strategy in patients with fibromyalgia (Trials)
This double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) analyzes if EMDR therapy is effective in the reduction of pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, and if its potential is boosted with the addition of MtCS.
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Acceptability and preliminary effects of intensive brief trauma-focused PTSD treatment for refugees (Torture: Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture)
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an intensive brief trauma-focused PTSD treatment (ITT) program including EMDR therapy delivered to refugees at the Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center.
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The effect of eye movement desensitization on neurocognitive functioning compared to retrieval-only in PTSD patients: A randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychiatry)
This study examined whether Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) improves neurocognitive functioning in PTSD patients, in comparison with a retrieval-only control condition without EMs.
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The Body Trauma Expert: This Eye Movement Trick Can Fix Your Trauma! The Body Keeps The Score! (The Diary Of A CEO)
Bessel van der Kolk, Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, discusses trauma and healing.
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Individual psychological interventions and therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic stress symptoms in young children: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study provides an update on effective psychological interventions available for the treatment of PTSD and posttraumatic symptoms in young children (under the age of 6).
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Neurobiology, psychotherapeutic interventions, and emerging therapies in addition: A systematic review (Journal of Addictive Diseases)
This systematic review explores the neurobiological underpinnings of addiction and examines the efficacy of psychotherapies, such as CBT, EMDR, MBRP, and emerging therapies in treating SUDs.
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Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the 21st century (Routledge, 2024)
This chapter gives an overview of EMDR therapy discussing that EMDR treats the whole person – their cognitions, their emotions, their body, and their stored traumatic memories.
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Disaster psychiatry: An urgent field in psychiatry posing a pertinent question (Psychiatriki)
This editorial summarizes an increasing need for disaster response, prevention, and preparedness to mitigate mental health impact of disasters. EMDR is cited as an effective therapeutic intervention for disasters.
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Healing through EMDR Therapy: Supporting Veterans on Their Journey
Dr. Timothy Vermillion discusses using EMDR therapy to help veterans heal from trauma, PTSD, and the invisible wounds of war.
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Psychological interventions for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)
This article aims to synthesize all available evidence on psychological interventions for pediatric PTSD in a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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Parent-child EMDR therapy for children aged 0-4 years: Protocol, pilot-data, and case study (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
This article describes the Parent-Child EMDR protocol for children (0–4 years) and provides a summary of a pilot study with 18 children aged 0–4 years, illustrated with a case study.
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Integrating EMDR Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
EMDR therapy and CBT are often posed as rival modalities. EMDRIA member Dr. Jennifer Fee shares how they can complement each other in the therapy room.
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