The Current Status of EMDR Therapy, Specific Target Areas, and Goals for the Future (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
There are differences as to how various international treatment guidelines judge the strength of the EMDR evidence base.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for psychosis (EMDRp): Protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial with early intervention service users (Early Intervention in Psychiatry)
Few trials explore trauma-focused treatments as interventions for psychotic symptoms, especially in individuals with early psychosis.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in patients with a personality disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The results suggest that EMDR therapy can be beneficial in the treatment of patients with personality disorders.
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CovEMERALD: Assessing the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of remotely delivered eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing following Covid-19 related critical illness: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BioMedCentral)
This letter addresses a study on the feasibility of delivering a remote EMDR therapy for adult survivors of Covid-19 related critical illness.
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Exposure-related cortisol predicts outcome of psychotherapy in veterans with treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatric Research)
This study investigated cortisol levels in veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD over the course of 3MDR exposure therapy and aimed to determine whether cortisol levels were related to changes in PTSD symptom severity.
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The value of visioning: Augmenting EMDR with alpha-band alternating bilateral photic stimulation for trauma treatment in schizophrenia (Medical Hypotheses)
Hypothesis that augmentation of EMDR with alternating bilateral photic stimulation (ABPS) is suited to those on the schizotypal spectrum.
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Perceived treatment processes and effects of interactive motion-assisted exposure therapy for veterans with treament-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: A mixed methods study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study looks at the perspectives of veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD on 3MDR treatment processes and explores the relation of their experiences to PTSD symptom improvement.
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Prenatal Broken Bonds: Trauma, Dissociation and the Calming Womb Model (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
The Calming Womb Family Therapy Model (CWFTM) uses EMDR to process maternal unresolved trauma, transference reactions to the baby, and more.
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Multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress remote to healthcare professionals working in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic (Psychology and Behavioral Science)
This RCT shows efficacy and safety of remote, group EMDR in reducing stress and anxiety for healthcare professionals during COVID-19.
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Managing COVID-19 related psychological distress in health workers: Field experience in northern Italy (Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)
This letter to the editor discusses COVID-19 related stress for healthcare workers in northern Italy and the need for psychological support.
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A randomized controlled trial to pilot the efficacy of a computer-based intervention with elements of virtual reality and limited therapist assistance for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Frontiers in Digital Health)
RCT exploring the efficacy of 3MR, computer-based intervention with elements of virtual reality, EMDR, and limited therapist assistance.
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EMDR in telemental health counseling for healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients: A pilot study (Issues in Mental Health Nursing)
This article shows how group telehealth EMDR is feasible and effective in the treatment of healthcare professionals during COVID-19.
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