What Is EMDR?: Commentary by Greenwald and Invited Response by Shapiro (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Greenwald argues that EMDR’s definition should be reconsidered to not preclude legitimate alternative conceptualizations. Shapiro argues that EMDR is a distinct, eight-phase integrative psychotherapy approach that consists of numerous procedures and protocols.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in addiction continuing care: A phenomenological study of women in recovery (Psychology of Addictive Behaviors)
Ten women participated in a semistandardized interview to share their experiences with active addiction, treatment, EMDR therapy, & recovery.
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The feeling-state theory of impulse-control disorder and the impulse-control disorder protocol (Traumatology)
A case study using EMDR-derived technique to address impulse-control disorders and positive feelings linked with behaviors.
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EMDR treatment in people with mild ID and PTSD: 4 cases (Psychiatric Quarterly)
Investigating the applicability of EMDR in four people with mild intellectual disabilities suffering from PTSD following various traumas.
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Use of EMDR in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders: A case series (Verhaltenstherapie)
EMDR is presented as an additional method for addressing obsessive-compulsive disorders, along with cognitive behavioural therapy.
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A meta-analytic review of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (Clinical Psychology Review)
Study showing no significant difference between prolonged exposure and other active treatments (CPT, EMDR, CT, and SIT).
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Emotionality of Loss-Related Memories Is Reduced After Recall Plus Eye Movements But Not After Recall Plus Music or Recall Only (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Sixty undergraduate students participated in a study, concluding that eye movements are effective when negative memories pertain to loss and grief, suggesting possibilities for treatment intervention in individuals suffering from complicated grief.
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Rupture and Repair in the EMDR Client/Clinician Relationship: Now Moments and Moments of Meeting (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Suggestions for improving EMDR practice, training, and consultation by attending to the intersubjective experience between client & clinician.
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Using EMDR With Survivors of Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Roman Catholic Priests (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Research on the idiosyncratic effects of sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests and treatment recommendations.
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Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma)
Changes in salivary cortisol levels in adult female rape victims with PTSD, assigned to either prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR.
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EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements (PLoS ONE)
This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after EMDR.
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The use of EMDR in treatment of traumatized Iraqi children (Digest of Middle East Studies)
Study to determine the prevalence of PTSD and the effectiveness of EMDR treatment in traumatized Iraqi children.
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