Treating repetitive suicidal intrusions using eye movements: Study protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial (BMC Psychiatry)
Study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an Eye Movement Dual Task (EMDT) intervention targeting suicidal imagery in depressed patients.
Read More
The effect of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention on anxiety and depression among patients undergoing hemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial (Perspectives in Psychiatric Care)
Nurses can use EMDR intervention in clinical practice with psychotropic drugs to reduce depression/anxiety in patients undergoing dialysis.
Read More
Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on severity of stress in emergency medical technicians (Psychology Research and Behavior Management)
The results indicated that EMDR significantly reduced the intensity of stress experienced by emergency medical staff.
Read More
Randomized controlled clinical trial on the provision of the EMDR-PRECI to family caregivers of patients with autism spectrum disorder (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)
This study suggest that EMDR-PRECI is effective treatment for PTSD/anxiety/depression in family caregivers to patients with autism.
Read More
A multicenter phase II rater-blinded randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy vs treatment as usual in patients with substance use disorder and history of psychological trauma: A study design and protocol (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Evidence of whether EMDR therapy is effective in reducing symptoms in patients with substance use disorder and a history of trauma.
Read More
Clinical efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapies in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in-patients. A randomized, controlled pilot-study (Psychiatry Research)
Pilot trial evaluated whether trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) or EMDR can help treatment-resistant depression patients.
Read More
The Effect of EMDR Versus Guided Imagery on Insomnia Severity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This RCT study compared the effect of EMDR therapy versus guided imagery on insomnia severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Read More
The Effect of EMDR on Childbirth Anxiety of Women With Previous Stillbirth (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Having an unpleasant experience of previous childbirth can cause anxiety and fear of labor in women during the next childbirth.
Read More
Psychological and brain connectivity changes following trauma-focused CBT and EMDR treatment in single-episode PTSD patients (Frontiers in Psychology)
Neuroimaging data suggest a similar clinical improvement following EMDR and TF-CBT, with changes of bilateral temporal pole connectivity.
Read More
Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child victims of domestic violence (Iranian Journal of Psychiatry)
Both CBT and EMDR can help children to greatly recover from the outcomes of domestic violence in comparison with control group.
Read More
A mixed-methods, randomized controlled feasibility trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) plus standard care (SC) versus SC alone for DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults with intellectual disabilities (Journal of Applied Research of Intellectual Disabilities)
First randomized feasibility trial of EMDR plus Standard Care (SC) versus SC alone for DSM-5 PTSD in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Read More
Health-economic benefits of treating trauma in psychosis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Adding PTSD treatment to care as usual for individuals with psychosis and PTSD seem to yield better health and less PTSD at lower costs.
Read More