Prolonged exposure and EMDR for PTSD v. a PTSD waiting list condition: Effects on symptoms of psychosis, depression and social functioning in patients with chronic psychotic disorders (Psychological Medicine)
In patients with chronic psychotic disorders prolonged exposure (PE) and EMDR not only reduced PTSD symptoms, but also paranoid thoughts.
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Letter to the Editor: Treating post-traumatic stress disorder by resource activation in Cambodia (World Psychiatry)
An RCT for the treatment of PTSD in Cambodia, with one group utilizing resourcing strategies based on EMDR resource development and installation (RDI) and the other group a waitlist.
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Amygdala volumetric change following psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)
Impact of EMDR and prolonged exposure on the volumes of the amygdala and hippocampus in 20 patients with PTSD assessed via MRI.
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Book Reviews Vol. 10, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Barbara J. Hensley, Marilyn Luber, Paul William Miller, Colleen Patrice.
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The Efficacy of EMDR in the Treatment of Depression (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Efficacy of EMDR psychotherapy in treating major depressive disorder by processing past or present trauma affecting the quality of life.
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Eye Movements Matter, But Why? Psychophysiological Correlates of EMDR Therapy to Treat Trauma in Timor-Leste (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
EMDR is associated with de-arousal and eye movement sets associated with distinct physiological changes that may aid memory processing.
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Fifteen to Twenty Seconds of Eye Movements Have No Effect on Believability of Positive Personal Verbal Statements: Results From a Working Memory Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Undergraduates performed eye movements while focusing on positive verbal statements of a relevant personality trait (e.g., “I’m persistent”).
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EMDR Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Three Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
First of 3 cases in ongoing trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with cognitive behavioral therapy.
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EMDR With Sex Offenders: Using Offense Drivers to Guide Conceptualization and Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
After review of sex offender literature, authors developed offense drivers model designed to guide and inform EMDR therapy with sex offenders.
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Application of EMDR Therapy to Self-Harming Behaviors (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Strategies for treating self-harm through 8 phases of EMDR. Self-harm can be a self-soothing strategy to redissociate traumatic affect.
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Investigating the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on postoperative pain intensity in adolescents undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled trial (Journal of Advanced Nursing)
Study on efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for postoperative pain management in adolescents.
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Complex trauma: Yes, EMDR can help, but it’s no quick fix (GoodTherapy)
The existence of complex trauma, as opposed to single-incident trauma, can make EMDR an even longer-term treatment.
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