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EMDR Versus CBT for Children With Self-Esteem and Behavioral Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study compared EMDR with cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT). Children with behavioral and self-esteem problems were randomly assigned to EMDR or CBT.

The Effect of Single-Session Modified EMDR on Acute Stress Syndromes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A single abridged EMDR session was provided in a hospital inpatient/outpatient setting to patients suffering after terrorist bombing attacks.

EMDR Treatment of Children and Adolescents With a Choking Phobia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

In this article, we present a case series describing the successful EMDR treatment of choking phobia for 4 children and adolescents.

War-Related Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Prevalence, and Treatment: Utilizing EMDR Within the Armed Services (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A brief historical review of combat-related medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) & analysis of evidence of a possible “Iraqi War Syndrome.”

Reduced misinformation effects following saccadic bilateral eye movements (Brain and Cognition)

The effects of saccadic bilateral (horizontal) eye movements on memory for a visual event narrative were investigated.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of war veterans (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Two case examples of combat veterans illustrate the ability of EMDR to achieve symptom reduction in a variety of clinical domains.

Psychological approaches in the treatment of specific phobias: A meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology Review)

Meta-analysis of 33 studies to address questions surrounding the efficacy of psychological approaches in the treatment of specific phobia.

Effects of eye movement versus therapist instructions on the processing of distressing memories (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

The effectiveness of EMDR was tested by randomly assigning 48 participants to either an eye movement or an eye stationary condition.

Editorial: EMDR Treatment of Recent Events and Community Disasters (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This editorial introduces this special issue on he application EMDR in situations of community disasters, chaos, disaster, violence, and war.

EMDR After a Critical Incident: Treatment of a Tsunami Survivor With Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research indicates that EMDR is effective for treatment of PTSD. The case of a tsunami survivor with acute PTSD is presented.

Clinical Q&A: Critical Incident Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Clinical Q&A. Question: “I have been asked to respond to community tragedies. What critical incident interventions are commonly used?” Answer by Dr. Roger M. Solomon.

Early EMDR Intervention (EEI): A Summary, a Theoretical Model, and the Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article examines existing EMDR early intervention (EEI) procedures, presents a conceptual model, and proposes a new comprehensive protocol: the Recent-Traumatic Episode protocol (R-TEP).

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