How memory switches brain responses of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (Cerebral Cortex Communications)
This study used fMRI and a novel correlation-based approach to show that PTSD patients exhibit opposing brain responses to traumatic versus daily memories, with these discrepancies lessening after successful EMDR therapy.
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Comparing intensive trauma-focused treatment outcome on PTSD symptom severity in older and younger adults (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Examination of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program including EMDR therapy and other treatments, comparing outcomes between older and younger patients with PTSD.
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Reducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A case study (Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases)
Time-limited EMDR may be a relevant treatment for traumatized parents of children with rare progressive disorders.
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Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related PTSD.
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Eye movement desensitization (EMD) to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder-related stress reactivity in Indonesia PTSD patients: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)
Study testing whether eye movements provided during Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) are effective in reducing stress reactivity in PTSD.
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Patient and therapist perspectives on treatment for adults with PTSD from childhood trauma (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes within the data from an RCT comparing imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy. Patients and therapists commented about the process of therapy.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: The state of the art of efficacy in children and adolescent with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)
The aim of this work is to systematically review all RCTs evaluating the effect of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents and assess if anxiety or depressive symptoms improved.
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F-TEP: Fragmented traumatic episode protocol (Practice Innovations)
This article presents the F-TEP (fragmented traumatic episode) protocol for treating recent trauma at the acute stress reaction (ASR) stage.
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Is EMDR effective in treatment of PTSD? (Evidence-Based Practice)
A 2018 meta-analysis of 14 RCTs compared the efficacy of CBT versus EMDR in relieving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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EMDR for Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The literature on the efficacy of EMDR for treating depression is heterogeneous due to research design, quality issues & trials methodology.
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Cultural Adaptations of the Standard EMDR Protocol in Five African Countries (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Qualitative study with Afrocentric design to investigate adaptations to EMDR standard protocol for culturally relevancy for African clients.
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Efficacy of EMDR Therapy on the Pain Intensity and Subjective Distress of Cancer Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Study to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in treating pain and subjective distress of patients with cancer.
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