How art therapy and EMDR help asylum seekers and refugees move towards healing trauma: A literature review (Lesley University, 2025)
This thesis examines EMDR and art therapy as modalities to treat trauma and PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in the medical setting: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This review evaluated the use and effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in patients treated in the medical setting.
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Clinical efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and analysis (Children)
This review focuses on describing PTSD for children and adolescents and evaluating the effectiveness of clinical interventions for PTSD with this population.
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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on reducing craving in populations with substance use disorder: A meta-analysis (Research Square Preprint)
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to gain more insight into the therapeutic benefits of EMDR therapy for reducing craving during withdrawal in substance use disorder.
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A review of selected psychotherapies for PTSD, their efficacy and treatment guidelines in adults (Psychiaatria Polska)
A review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and a review of the most recent treatment guidelines concerning PTSD.
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Revisiting eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and discussion of the American Psychological Association’s 2017 recommendations (Cureus)
EMDR therapy versus narrative therapy and skills training for PTSD.
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Efficacy of EMDR for early intervention after a traumatic event: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Journal of Psychiatric Research)
Meta-analyses of EMDR as an early intervention for post-traumatic symptoms.
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The management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: Synopsis of the 2023 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U. S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline (Annals of Internal Medicine)
This article summarizes the 2023 clinical practice guideline (CPG) and discusses assessments and treatments for which evidence was sufficient to support a recommendation for or against. Recommendations are given for EMDR therapy as psychotherapy treatment for PTSD.
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Treatment for childhood and adolescent dissociation: A systematic review (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
A systematic review for treatment of childhood and adolescent dissociation.
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Effectiveness of behavioral and pharmacological interventions for depressive symptoms following spinal cord injury: Findings from a systematic review (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
A systematic review of treatment interventions following spinal cord injury.
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EMDR treatment for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review about difficulties and adaptations (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
A systematic review to identify difficulties and adaptations in using EMDR therapy with people with intellectual disabilities (ID).
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EMDR v. other psychological therapies for PTSD: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (Psychological Medicine)
This systematic review examined the effectiveness of EMDR compared to other psychological treatments in reducing PTSD symptoms, among other goals.
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