Effect of Ocular Movements during Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study (PLoS ONE)
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ocular movements of EMDR on the hemodynamics of the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
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Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events (Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)
This article reviews the evidence base on psychosocial treatment for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events.
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The role of alternating bilateral stimulation in establishing positive cognition in EMDR therapy: A multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy study (PLOS One)
This article looks at the effects of bilateral stimulation in EMDR therapy’s resource development and installation (RDI) by way of multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy imaging.
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Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
This review assesses the effects of psychological therapies in preventing PTSD and associated negative emotional, behavioural and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents who have undergone a traumatic event.
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Possible neural mechanisms of psychotherapy for trauma-related symptoms: cerebral responses to the neuropsychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder model individuals (Scientific Reports)
Study presents findings that suggest psychotherapy for traumatic symptoms involves brain regions related to memory representation and emotion.
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Early psychological preventive intervention for workplace violence: A randomized controlled explorative and comparative study between EMDR-Recent Event and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (Issues in Mental Health Nursing)
This RCT investigated the efficacy of an early psychological intervention called EMDR-RE compared to Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
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Are addiction-related memories malleable by working memory competition? Transient effects on memory vividness and nicotine craving in a randomized lab experiment (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Study concludes that eye movements provide a valuable way of coping with the acute effects of craving during smoking cessation attempts.
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EMDR Therapy as Portal to a Child’s Processing of a Medical Condition: A Case Study and Session Deconstruction (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Case study on use of EMDR in helping a child manage fears triggered by a life-threatening chronic medical condition—congenital heart failure.
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The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Patients With Cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Protocol to effectively provide intensive EMDR treatment to large groups of patients & address a psychological dimension of cancer.
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Couple Therapy When One Spouse Has Cancer: Integration of EMDR and Relationship Enhancement Therapies (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A couple therapy treatment developed by Johnson and Moore (2012, 2014) can be used for couples facing medical challenges.
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EMDR and CBT: A Comparative Clinical Study With Oncological Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Value of trauma-focused treatment for patients with cancer & suggests the usefulness of applying EMDR therapy in an oncological setting.
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Étude pilote de recherche sur l’apport du protocole de traitement intégratif de groupe par la désensibilisation et le retraitement par les mouvements oculaires chez des patientes atteintes de cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
L’objectif de cette recherche est d’évaluer l’efficacité du protocole de traitement intégratif de groupe par la désensibilisation et le…
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