Clinical Q&A: Suggestions for Teaching the Application of Eye Movements in EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Question: “[Are] eye movements are considered superior, and if so, how I can encourage my consultees/trainees to use them.”
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Reducing vividness and emotional intensity of recurrent “flash-forward” by taxing working memory: An analogue study (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
This study examined whether eye movements affect recurrent, intrusive visual images about potential future catastrophes (“flashforwards”) in a sample of female undergraduates.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a therapeutic intervention for traumatized children and adolescents: A systematic review of the evidence for family therapists (Journal of Family Therapy)
This article reviews literature on individual EMDR in traumatized children.
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EMDR treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, with focus on hippocampal volumes: A pilot study (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)
Preliminary study suggesting further consideration of the potential effects of psychotherapy on the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders
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A randomised comparison of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in disaster-exposed children (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This article shows that both CBT and EMDR produced significant reductions in trauma-related symptoms, reached in fewer sessions with EMDR.
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Usefulness of a trauma-focused treatment approach for travel phobia (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
Non-randomized study to evaluate the usefulness of a trauma-focused treatment approach for travel phobia or anxiety arising from an accident.
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Trauma-informed treatment for disenfranchised urban children and youth: An open trial (Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal)
Project demonstrates that hard-to-reach disenfranchised urban children can benefit from trauma-informed treatment when appropriately adapted.
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Do horizontal saccadic eye movements increase interhemishpheric coherence? Investigation of a hypothesized neural mechanism underlying EMDR (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study aimed to investigate whether memory enhancement following bilateral eye movements is associated with increased interhemispheric coherence in the electroencephalogram (EEG).
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The posttraumatic growth path: An emerging model for prevention and treatment of trauma-related behavioral health conditions (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)
Treatments reviewed for efficacy: prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy & eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
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Traitement du souvenir dépendant du sommeil et mode d’action de l’EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
On pense que l’efficacité particulière de l’EMDR (désensibilisation et retraitement par les mouvements oculaires) dans le traitement de l’état…
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Approche des deux méthodes : un modèle de conceptualisation de cas dans le contexte de l’EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Cet article décrit un modèle complet qui permet d’identifier des souvenirs cibles essentiels pour le traitement EMDR. L’“Approche des deux…
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A Pilot Study of Concentrated EMDR: A Brief Report (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The results of this pilot study indicate that concentrated EMDR may be effective in treating comorbid MDD and panic disorder with agoraphobia.
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