Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as an early intervention for psychological distress in healthcare professionals during COVID-19: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The unprecedented psychological burden of COVID-19 on health care professionals led to the emerging use of EMDR as an early intervention during ongoing crisis conditions, rather than solely as a post-trauma treatment, warranting this systematic examination.
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Inclusion of sexual- and gender-minoritized individuals in randomized clinical trials of first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic literature review (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
A systematic literature review to examine the frequency with which sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) adults were enrolled in RCTs of CPT, PE, and EMDR and investigate these interventions’ efficacy in reducing PTSD symptoms among SGM adults.
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Childbirth related post-traumatic stress disorder and childbirth trauma: A systematic review of available primary antenatal intervention (Birth Issues in Perinatal Care)
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature and empirical evidence to identify antenatal interventions and their effectiveness for treatment of childbirth trauma related PTSD symptomology.
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Trauma-focused psychological interventions for psychosis: Meta-analytic evidence of differential effects on delusions and hallucinations (Psychological Medicine)
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of trauma-focused interventions (TFI)s (CBT, EMDR) on psychosis-related outcomes in individuals with psychotic disorders or subclinical symptoms.
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Long-term effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on childhood trauma: A cross-national meta-analysis of adult well-being (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This meta-analysis evaluated the immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR among individuals with childhood trauma.
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)
This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of EMDR for treating or preventing PTSD in children and adolescents.
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Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related psychological disorders in disaster and epidemic settings: A systematic review (Narra Review)
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the available evidence on the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing trauma-related psychological disorders among disaster- and epidemic-affected populations.
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PTSD and complex PTSD, current treatments and debates: A review of reviews (British Medical Bulletin)
This review is a summary of the current state of the evidence for PTSD treatment and discusses the findings of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2019 and 2024.
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Efficacy and safety in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in patients with psychosis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy)
This review aims to assess the safety of EMDR in individuals with psychosis and co-morbid PTSD and evaluate its effectiveness in reducing psychotic and trauma-related symptoms.
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Therapeutic effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for substance use disorders: A meta-analysis of addiction-related and emotional symptoms (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This meta-analysis identified the effects of EMDR on both addiction-related symptoms (e.g., craving, addiction severity) and comorbid emotional symptoms (e.g., PTSD, depression, anxiety), in substance use disorders (SUDs).
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Ikke-medikamentelle behandlinger for voksne med posttraumatisk stresslidelse (PTSD): hurtigoversikt for samvalgsverktøy (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)
This report by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is a review of non-pharmocological treatments for adults with PTSD toward the goal of increasing quality of life. Denne rapporten fra Folkehelseinstituttet er en oversikt over ikke-farmakologiske behandlinger for voksne med PTSD med mål om å øke livskvaliteten.
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Effects of EMDR vs. waiting list for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Affective Disorders)
A systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA 2020 guidelines to evaluate EMDR versus waiting list in adults with PTSD.
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