Short- and long-term effectiveness of brief intensive trauma treatment for adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and their caregivers: Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)
This study tests the effectiveness of a 1 week brief intensive trauma treatment (BITT) that includes EMDR therapy for adolescents with PTSD and their caregivers.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) improves symptoms of anxiety and depression, blood pressure, and heart rate variability in patients with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial (Psychology, Health and Medicine)
This study investigated the impact of an EMDR intervention for patients with hypertension on improving symptoms of anxiety and depression, blood pressure, and heart rate variability (HRV).
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Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating borderline personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Alpha Psychiatry)
This study aims to evaluate EMDR’s effectiveness in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and compare its outcomes with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Effects of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing on depressive symptoms, stress and rumination in adolescents with depression: A randomised controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of EMDR in combination with SSRI medication in treating depressed adolescents versus SSRI medication alone.
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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing with and without dialectical behaviour therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid borderline personality disorder symptoms: A randomised controlled trial (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
This study examined whether the concurrent application of EMDR therapy for PTSD and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder (BPD) yields better results than EMDR alone.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Intervention in Preventing Craving in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This pilot study aimed to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
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Imagery rescripting (ImRs) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: Effects on schema modes (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study evaluated the effects of imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy for adult patients with childhood trauma related PTSD.
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A randomized trial of virtual reality eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for major depressive disorder with childhood trauma: A 3-month follow-up study (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
This study examined the utilization of VR-EMDR in treating major depressive disorder with childhood trauma, monitoring depression and trauma symptoms.
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The study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled trial of EMDR and multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) as augmentation strategy in patients with fibromyalgia (Trials)
This double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) analyzes if EMDR therapy is effective in the reduction of pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, and if its potential is boosted with the addition of MtCS.
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The effect of eye movement desensitization on neurocognitive functioning compared to retrieval-only in PTSD patients: A randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychiatry)
This study examined whether Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) improves neurocognitive functioning in PTSD patients, in comparison with a retrieval-only control condition without EMs.
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Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial (Cogent Psychology)
This study investigated the effect of in-person and virtual methods of EMDR therapy on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses in Iran.
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EMDR treatment in patients with personality disorders. Should we fear symptom exacerbation? (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study explores trajectories of change in patients with a personality disorder (PD) without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during EMDR therapy or waiting time.
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