Eye Movements Matter, But Why? Psychophysiological Correlates of EMDR Therapy to Treat Trauma in Timor-Leste (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR is associated with de-arousal and eye movement sets associated with distinct physiological changes that may aid memory processing.

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Fifteen to Twenty Seconds of Eye Movements Have No Effect on Believability of Positive Personal Verbal Statements: Results From a Working Memory Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Undergraduates performed eye movements while focusing on positive verbal statements of a relevant personality trait (e.g., “I’m persistent”).

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EMDR Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Three Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

First of 3 cases in ongoing trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with cognitive behavioral therapy.

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EMDR With Sex Offenders: Using Offense Drivers to Guide Conceptualization and Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After review of sex offender literature, authors developed offense drivers model designed to guide and inform EMDR therapy with sex offenders.

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Investigating the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on postoperative pain intensity in adolescents undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled trial (Journal of Advanced Nursing)

Study on efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for postoperative pain management in adolescents.

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Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and relaxation therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

This is the first study that investigates the usefulness of proposing a treatment for PTSD to patients with MS.

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Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as treatment for chronic pain syndromes: A literature review (Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association)

Review of literature to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain. 

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An Integrative Model for the Neural Mechanism of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)

Coubard’s TIMER-RIDER model explores bilateral stimulation, physiological mechanisms, and neural mechanisms of EMDR.

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L’intervention EMDR rapide après un incident critique dans une collectivité : un essai clinique randomisé (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Le but de cette étude était d’investiguer l’efficacité de l’intervention EMDR (désensibilisation et retraitement par les mouvements…

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The Role of Eye Movements in EMDR: Conducting Eye Movements While Concentrating on Negative Autobiographical Memories Results in Fewer Intrusions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of eye movements on vividness, emotionality, and suppression of memories.

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Perceptions and Use of EMDR Therapy in Rape Crisis Centers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Do rape crisis centers use EMDR therapy? Practitioners’ perceptions of EMDR, and the provider characteristics that might support/hinder use.

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Standard EMDR Protocol for Alcohol and Substance Dependence Comorbid With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Four Cases With 12-Month Follow-Up (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Efficacy of EMDR standard protocol on alcohol and substance dependence for treatment of PTSD in 4 patients in Australia.

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