Effects of bilateral eye movement on retrieval of item, associative and contextual information (Neuropsychology)
Two experiments investigated the effects of saccadic bilateral eye movements on the retrieval of item, associative, and contextual information. Bilateral eye movements increased correct recall for both types of context.
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EMDR in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain (Pain Medicine)
This report describes and evaluates an EMDR treatment of chronic phantom limb pain with extensive follow-up.
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A five-day inpatient EMDR treatment programme for PTSD: Pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Preliminary effectiveness of an intensive five-day inpatient treatment with EMDR and trauma-informed yoga for patients with PTSD.
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Neuroanatomical changes after eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)
Some studies have suggested that psychotropic drugs may promote hippocampus neurogenesis and reverse the decrease in hippocampus volume.
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Book Reviews Vol. 1, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Mark Dworkin, Laurel Parnell, Jacques Roques, and Robin Shapiro.
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Effects of EMDR psychotherapy on 99mTc-HMPAO distribution in occupation-related post-traumatic stress disorder (Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Study dealing with work-related PTSD, and investigations on the effect of treatment on cerebral blood flow following EMDR therapy.
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EMDR, Adaptive Information Processing, and Case Conceptualization (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
In this article by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., a case example illustrates the EMDR AIP model and case conceptualization within eight phases of treatment.
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Reversing Reciprocal Suppression in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex: A Hypothetical Model to Explain EMDR Effectiveness (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A theoretical model is proposed to explain desensitization during EMDR as resulting from the reversal of reciprocal suppression of cognitive processing in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
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The Use of EMDR in Reducing Presentation Anxiety: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
While traditional approaches to managing presentation anxiety help some students, EMDR may offer an effective intervention for those with serious presentation anxiety.
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Utilization of EMDR in the Treatment of Grief and Mourning (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
EMDR can be utilized within a comprehensive framework for the treatment of grief and mourning. EMDR can process the obstacles that can complicate the grief and mourning process.
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A Clinical Vignette: EMDR Treatment of Choking Phobia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This vignette describes the treatment of a woman who developed a severe choking phobia following an allergic reaction to a herbal beverage.
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Clinical Q&A: Self-Soothing for Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The Clinical Q&A is a regular journal feature in which master clinicians answer a question posed by a reader who is requesting assistance with clinical challenges.
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