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).
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Exploring the Intersection of EMDR and Play Therapy
Children learn mostly through action & imaginative experimentation, not through verbal reflection/imagery as adults using EMDR.
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A Systematic Review of Psychological Trauma Interventions for Juvenile Offenders (Research on Social Work Practice)
This review discusses the efficacy of trauma-specific interventions (EMDR, art therapy) among juvenile offenders.
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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.
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When do anorexic patients perceive their body as too fat? Aggravating and ameliorating factors (PLOS ONE)
Our present findings suggest that the treatment of anorexic patients would also benefit from EMDR therapy.
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In the News: Brains That Learn Not to Fear
EMDR therapy is featured in these recent Nature journal articles discussing new findings on brain mechanisms of fear extinction. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Neural circuits underlying a psychotherapeutic regimen for fear disorders (Springer Nature)
Results reveal the neural circuit that underlies an effective strategy for sustainably attenuating traumatic memories.
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Summary of the clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults (American Psychologist)
This article is a summary of the American Psychological Association clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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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.
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Efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions in asylum seekers and refugees: Systematic review and meta-analysis (Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Meta-analysis assessing the efficacy/acceptability of psychosocial interventions in in asylum seekers/refugees with psychological distress.
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Treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in civilian populations (Current Psychiatry Reports)
This review examines treatment of PTSD and its symptom clusters exclusively in civilian populations, which have been historically under-examined in the literature.
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Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review (Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work)
Systematic review on non-pharmaceutical interventions for PTSD among adult refugees, focusing on common cultural adaptations.
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