Intelligent virtual environment for treating anxiety exploring the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing technique (International Conference of Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies)
Virtual Reality can be applied to EMDR to treat anxiety, described in this presentation from the Conference of Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies.
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in substance use disorder patients with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of different types and timings of treatment (BMC Psychiatry)
This study is the first to compare effects of Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in one study.
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Postpartum early EMDR intervention (PERCEIVE) study for women after a traumatic birth experience: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)
This study explores the preventive effects of early intervention EMDR therapy in women after a traumatic birth experience.
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Effects of rhythmic eye movements during a virtual reality exposure paradigm for spider-phobic patients (Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice)
Efficacy of a virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) paradigm for phobic patients could be improved by adding rhythmic eye movements.
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A treatment-response comparison study of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging between standard treatment of SSRI and standard treatment of SSRI plus non-dominant hand-writing task in patients with major depressive disorder (Frontiers in Psychiatry: Neuroimaging and Stimulation)
A non-dominant hand-writing exercise, developed with inspiration from EMDR , showed changes related with major depressive disorder treatment.
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What do clients say about their experiences of EMDR in the research literature? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research papers (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
This systematic review aims to locate and assess the qualitative empirical research about clients’ experiences of EMDR.
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Intensive trauma-focused therapy with victims of crime (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
We conducted an open trial of trauma-focused intensive therapy featuring progressive counting (PC) and EMDR for 61 victims of crime.
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Good vibrations: Bilateral tactile stimulation decreases startle magnitude during negative imagination and increases skin conductance response for positive imagination in an affective startle reflex paradigm (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
Testing the physiological and psychological mechanisms of bilateral stimuli while recalling traumatic memories in healthy subjects.
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Positive side effects in trauma-focusing PTSD treatment: Reduction of attendant symptoms and enhancement of affective and structural regulation (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
Trauma-focusing treatments such as EMDR are highly effective in reducing the core symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Exploring Therapists’ Experiences of Applying EMDR Therapy With Clients Experiencing Psychosis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Little is known of the usability of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention for those experiencing psychosis.
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EMDR Treatment for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Single case study which demonstrates how EMDR therapy might provide psychological improvement in clients who sustain mTBI and develop pPCS.
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Examination of Initial Evidence for EMDR as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new therapeutic option which could be effective in treating OCD.
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