Treating trauma with EMDR in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) – A literature review (European Psychiatry)
Clinicians often overlook trauma symptoms in people with mental illness like autism spectrum disorder, due to diagnostic overshadowing.
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Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)
The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.
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The effects of eye movements and alternative dual tasks on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies (Journal of Experimental Psychopathology)
A meta-analysis of lab studies that compared the effects of eye movements and/or alternative dual tasks (e.g., counting) on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories.
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Comprehensive demo on offering BLS (eye movements and tactile) through HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms
This video by Jennifer Marchand and Rebecca Hogg demonstrates options for providing online visual & auditory bilateral stimulation.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of psychosis: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This article explores the evidence for EMDR as a treatment for psychosis.
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Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
An increase in RCTs of psychological therapies for PTSD results in a more confident recommendation of EMDR as a first-line treatment.
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Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study looked at rates of dropout across different modalities of psychological therapy for PTSD and to explore potential sources of heterogeneity.
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In the News: March 6, 2020
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Trauma stabilization as an effective treatment for children with post-traumatic stress problems in South-East Asia (International Journal of Mental Health Nursing)
Implications for the use of mental health nurses and paraprofessionals in low- and middle-income countries in trauma stabilization.
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Eye movements support behavioral pattern completion (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
Our findings provide evidence linking gaze reinstatement and pattern completion and advance a functional role for EMs in memory retrieval.
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Internet presencing essentials V3.5: For eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) professionals
Paper on therapeutic presencing, or how to offer the benefits of the personal environment of a clinician’s office via virtual visits.
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Pre-Post Study to Assess EMDR-Based Group Therapy for Traumatized Refugee Preschoolers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This pilot study examined EMDR-based group treatment for preschool refugee children in German daycare centers.
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