RCT Archives

EMDR Versus CBT for Children With Self-Esteem and Behavioral Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study compared EMDR with cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT). Children with behavioral and self-esteem problems were randomly assigned to EMDR or CBT.

EMDR Treatment of Distressful Experiences That Fail to Meet the Criteria for PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This RCT investigated the effects of treatment of distressful experiences (or small “t” trauma) that fail to meet the criteria for PTSD.

Phase 1 of Integrated EMDR An Abortive Treatment for Migraine Headaches (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Forty-three individuals diagnosed with classic or common migraine headache were randomly assigned to either phase 1 of integrated EMDR treatment or a standard care medication treatment.

Predicting treatment outcome on three measures of post-traumatic stress disorder (European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

Predictors of treatment outcome for PTSD after treatment and 15-months in trial of EMDR versus Imaginal Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring.

A randomized clinical trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), fluoxetine, and pill placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Treatment effects and long-term maintenance (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

Comparing the efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine, psychotherapeutic treatment EMDR, and pill placebo.

Efficacy of “eye movement desensitization and reprocessing” in reducing anxiety and unpleasant feelings due to earthquake experience (Psychological Research)

This randomized clinical trial investigated the efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing earthquake anxiety as compared to a wait-list control.

Predicting treatment outcomes on three measures for post-traumatic stress disorder (European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

EMDR versus Imaginal Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring (E+CR) in three assessor and self-rated PTSD symptomatology measures.

The counting method: Applying the rule of parsimony to the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (Traumatology)

A study is described comparing Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, and the Counting Method with 51 multiply-traumatized women.

Prolonged exposure versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD rape victims (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure and EMDR compared to a no-treatment waitlist control in the treatment of PTSD in adult female rape victims

A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)

Fourteen randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12–13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment.

Comparative efficacy, speed, and adverse effects of three PTSD treatments: Exposure therapy, EMDR, and relaxation training (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

Efficacy, speed, and incidence of symptom worsening for 3 treatments of PTSD: prolonged exposure, relaxation training, or EMDR.

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring, versus waiting list in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)

Both EMDR and exposure plus cognitive restructuring are effective in the treatment of PTSD with only a slight advantage in favour of EMDR.

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