EMDR for panic disorder with agoraphobia: Comparison with waiting list and credible attention-placebo control conditions (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)
EMDR for panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) was compared with waiting list and credible attention-placebo control groups.
Read MoreThe effectiveness of EMDR with adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse (Social Work Research)
A randomized experimental evaluation found support for EMDR in reducing trauma among adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Read MoreA single session, group study of exposure and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress disorder among Vietnam war veterans: Preliminary data (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Vietnam War veterans diagnosed with PTSD received a single session of exposure or EMDR focusing on their most distressing war experience.
Read MoreThe relative efficacy and treatment distress of EMDR and a cognitive-behavior trauma treatment protocol in the amelioration of posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
The present research compared EMDR and a CBT variant for PTSD, via a controlled clinical study using therapists trained in both procedures.
Read MoreStatistical and reliable change with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Treating trauma within a veteran population (Behavior Therapy)
Fifty-one war veterans with PTSD were given either 2sessions of EMDR, an equivalent procedure without EMDR, or a standard psychiatric support.
Read MoreBrief psychological intervention with traumatized young women: The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
Sixty women between the ages of 16 and 25 were randomly assigned to two sessions of either EMDR or an active listening (AL) control.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
Thirty-five veterans with combat-related PTSD were treated with either EMDR, biofeedback-assisted relaxation, or routine clinical care.
Read MoreFifteen-month follow-up of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological trauma (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)
15-month follow-up of the effects of EMDR therapy on the functioning of 66 participants, 32 were diagnosed with PTSD prior to treatment.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for panic disorder: A controlled outcome and partial dismantling study (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)
Clients with panic disorders received either EMDR, no eye movement, or wait list. EMDR was more effective, however results didn’t last.
Read MoreA controlled study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disordered sexual assault victims (Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic)
Efficacy of EMDR compared to a no-treatment wait-list control in the treatment of PTSD in adult female sexual assault victims.
Read MoreControlled study of treatment of PTSD using EMDR in an HMO setting (Psychotherapy)
Clients who received EMDR treatment for their PTSD used fewer medication appointments and needed fewer psychotherapy appointments.
Read MoreEmotional processing during eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy of Vietnam veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Results suggest that eye movements do not play a significant role in processing of traumatic information in EMDR.
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