Comparative Studies Archives

EMDR Therapy vs supportive Therapy as adjunctive treatment in trauma-exposed bipolar patients: A randomized controlled trial (PsyArXiv Preprint)

Patients with bipolar disorder had 20 sessions of trauma-focused EMDR therapy or 20 sessions of supportive therapy.

Psychological interventions for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Narrative review (BJPysch Bulletin)

This narrative review examines interventions for cancer-related PTSD including EMDR therapy.

Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: A network meta-analysis (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

An assessment of the effectiveness of different psychological interventions for the treatment of sexual abuse in children and adolescents.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy or supportive counseling prior to exposure therapy in patients with panic disorder: Study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (IMPROVE) (BMC Psychiatry)

The goal is to investigate whether EMDR therapy plus exposure therapy improves efficacy/tolerability in patients with panic disorder.

بررسي تاثير حساسيتزدايي با حرکات چشم و پردازش مجدد بر اضطراب مرگ بيماران مبتلا به سرطان دستگاه گوارش: يک مطالعه کارآزمايي باليني (كومش)

نتيجهگيري: با توجه به نتايج بهدست آمده، حساسيتزدايي با حرکات چشم و پردازش مجدد ميتواند به عنوان يک روشموثر در کاهش اضطراب مرگ بيماران مبتلا به سرطان دستگاه گوارش استفاده گردد

To predict, prevent, and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A review of pathophysiology, treatment and biomarkers (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

This review highlights the current literature regarding the pathophysiology, disease development models, treatment modalities, and preventive models from a public health perspective, and discusses the current state of biomarker research.

Asylee perspectives on psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

What PTSD interventions are effective, credible & acceptable for asylum seekers? This study held structured interviews with 40 U.S. asylees.

The bumpy road of trauma-focused treatment: Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom exacerbation in people with psychosis (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study, which was part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated PTSD symptom exacerbation during EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) in a sample of 99 participants with PTSD and psychosis.

Design and rational of the REStoring mood after early life trauma with psychotherapy (RESET-psychotherapy) study: A multicenter randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of adjunctive trauma-focused therapy (TFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) for adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and childhood trauma (BMC Psychiatry)

This novel treatment strategy could pave the way for a more personalized and targeted treatment for those with depression & childhood trauma.

Comparative effectiveness of psychotherapies in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Psychological Medicine)

A network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapies for people diagnosed with PTSD.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus cognitive behavior therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

This meta-analysis review compared EMDR therapy and CBT efficacy in reducing PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms.

PTSD Symptoms Comparison EMDR and NFB with IPV Survivors: Ex-Post-Facto Study (Capella University, 2022)

Comparison of EMDR and neurofeedback therapy (NFB) for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivor post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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