Addiction: A Solution that Becomes a Problem, Treatment Challenges in a COVID-19 World
EMDR therapy is particularly applicable at the crossroad of COVID-19 & our clients’ struggles with addictions, both substance and behavioral.
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Low-Intensity Interventions and EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Unlike high-intensity treatment with face-to-face contact, clients in low-intensity treatment have limited or no contact with a specialist.
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Randomized Controlled Trial: Self-Care Traumatic Episode Protocol, Computerized EMDR Treatment of COVID-19-Related Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Healthcare workers and mental health clinicians are at heightened risk for mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Use of EMDR-Derived Self-Help Intervention in Children in the Period of COVID-19: A Randomized-Controlled Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study investigated the effects of using an EMDR-derived self-help intervention in children as a low-intensity treatment.
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Flash Technique in a Scalable Low-Intensity Group Intervention for COVID-19-Related Stress in Healthcare Providers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Flash technique (FT): a low-intensity individual or group intervention that may rapidly lessen the distress of disturbing/traumatic memories.
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In the News: May 27, 2021
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Web-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)
Preliminary evidence suggests that EMDR can be used as an intervention in suicidal patients, including those with major depressive disorder.
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Dr. Deborah Korn on EMDR: A Proven treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD (Therapy Show podcast)
Dr. Deborah Korn describes EMDR as a treatment for PTSD and Complex PTSD in this podcast episode aimed at a public audience.
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Meta-analysis of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with comorbid severe mental illness (The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)
This study evaluated the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals with a comorbid severe mental illness.
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Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal (Workman, 2021)
An introduction to EMDR cowritten by a world-renowned therapist and a patient who experienced transformative relief through EMDR therapy.
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The Structure of EMDR Therapy: A Guide for the Therapist (Frontiers in Psychology)
The author asserts EMDR best practice requires to fidelity of the model, and willingness to adapt the model to meet the clients’ needs.
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A network meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD (BMJ Global Health)
CBT and EMDR appeared to have the greatest effects in reducing PTSD symptoms in asylum seekers and refugees.
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