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EMDR Treatment of Distressful Experiences That Fail to Meet the Criteria for PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This RCT investigated the effects of treatment of distressful experiences (or small “t” trauma) that fail to meet the criteria for PTSD.

Phase 1 of Integrated EMDR An Abortive Treatment for Migraine Headaches (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Forty-three individuals diagnosed with classic or common migraine headache were randomly assigned to either phase 1 of integrated EMDR treatment or a standard care medication treatment.

Preliminary Evidence for the Efficacy of EMDR in Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This preliminary study sought to evaluate the potential effectiveness of EMDR as a treatment modality for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Editorial Vol. 1, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This second issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research highlights the strong relevance of the clinical application of EMDR.

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.

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).

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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