Effect of Ocular Movements during Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study (PLoS ONE)
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ocular movements of EMDR on the hemodynamics of the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
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The role of alternating bilateral stimulation in establishing positive cognition in EMDR therapy: A multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy study (PLOS One)
This article looks at the effects of bilateral stimulation in EMDR therapy’s resource development and installation (RDI) by way of multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy imaging.
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Cohérence électroencéphalographique, vivacité des souvenirs et effets de valence émotionnelle des mouvements oculaires bilatéraux pendant le rappel de souvenirs désagréables et l’association libre subséquente : implications pour l’EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Cette étude a examiné les effets de la stimulation bilatérale pendant le rappel de souvenirs désagréables suivi d’association libre, de…
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Les effets des mouvements oculaires bilatéraux sur la cohérence EEG lors du rappel d’un souvenir plaisant (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Dans une enquête sur le modèle de cohérence interhémisphérique (CIh) dans la désensibilisation et le retraitement par les mouvements…
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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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An Integrative Model for the Neural Mechanism of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)
Coubard’s TIMER-RIDER model explores bilateral stimulation, physiological mechanisms, and neural mechanisms of EMDR.
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The Role of Eye Movements in EMDR: Conducting Eye Movements While Concentrating on Negative Autobiographical Memories Results in Fewer Intrusions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of eye movements on vividness, emotionality, and suppression of memories.
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Bilateral drawing: Self-regulation for trauma reparation (Psychology Today)
Bilateral drawing reflects Shapiro’s model of EMDR treatment that involves dual-attention stimulation to help an individual with trauma.
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Integration of Religion and Spirituality Into Trauma Psychotherapy: An Example in Suism? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Summary of cultural applicability of EMDR and research on value of incorporating religion/spirituality, particularly Islamic Sufism.
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Electroencephalography Coherence, Memory Vividness, and Emotional Valence Effects of Bilateral Eye Movements During Unpleasant Memory Recall and Subsequent Free Association: Implications for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The effects of bilateral stimulation during unpleasant memory recall followed by free association, similar to Phase 4 of EMDR therapy.
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EMDR therapy for trauma-related disorders (Springer, 2015)
Shapiro & Laliotis explain how EMDR therapy can be used for trauma-related disorders, guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model.
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EMDR y el Modelo del Procesamiento Adaptativo de la Información Mecanismos potenciales del cambio (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
La desensibilización y el reprocesamiento a través de movimientos oculares (EMDR) es un enfoque terapéutico guiado por el modelo del procesamiento adaptativo…
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