An Integrative Model for the Neural Mechanism of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)
Coubard’s TIMER-RIDER model explores bilateral stimulation, physiological mechanisms, and neural mechanisms of EMDR.
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Desensitizing addiction: Using eye movements to reduce the intensity of substance-related mental imagery and craving (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Data suggest that eye movements of EMDR can be used to reduce intensity of substance-related imagery and craving.
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Critical analysis of the current treatment guidelines for complex PTSD in adults (Depression and Anxiety)
This article aims to evaluate the research underlying treatment guidelines for cPTSD.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy v. stabilisation as usual for refugees: Randomised controlled trial (The British Journal of Psychiatry)
A study to determine the safety and efficacy of EMDR vs. stabilisation as usual in an adult refugee population with PTSD, an RCT.
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Serum concentrations of TNF-a and its soluble receptors during psychotherapy in German soldiers suffering from combat-related PTSD (Psychiatria Danubina)
Serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured in German soldiers with PTSD receiving EMDR or clinical management.
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The effectiveness of EFT combined with EMDR for military couples (Regent University, 2016)
Study investigated the effectiveness of combining Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR Therapy for military members and spouses.
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High-resolution brain SPECT imaging and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in police officers with PTSD (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)
Effectiveness and physiological effects of EMDR in police officers with PTSD using SPECT imaging before and after treatment.
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Neurobiological response to EMDR therapy in clients with different psychological traumas (Frontiers in Psychology)
This study used electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring to view neurobiological differences between groups of clients with different trauma histories during the reliving of the traumatic event.
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Bilateral drawing: Self-regulation for trauma reparation (Psychology Today)
Bilateral drawing reflects Shapiro’s model of EMDR treatment that involves dual-attention stimulation to help an individual with trauma.
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy integrated with systematic desensitization, cognitive behavioral therapy combined with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy combined with virtual reality exposure therapy methods in the treatment of flight anxiety: A randomized trial (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment)
Comparing effectiveness of treatments for fear of flying: CBT with systematic desensitization, CBT with EMDR, and CBT with virtual reality.
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EMDR for Syrian refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
First randomized controlled trial (RCT) on treating PTSD symptoms and depression in a refugee camp population.
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EMDR for Syrian refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This pilot RCT indicated that EMDR may be effective in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms among Syrian refugees located in a camp.
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