Comparative Studies Archives

Prevention and treatment of PTSD: The current evidence base (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This editorial introduces a special issue that brings together a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which underpinned the development of the 2018 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Guidelines for PTSD.

Effectiveness of three brief treatments for recent traumatic events in a low-SES community setting (Psychological Trauma: Theory Research Practice Policy)

Traumatized participants were given individual EMDR, group stress management with a trauma focus, or group psychological first aid.

Cognitive therapy and EMDR for reducing psychopathology in bereaved people after the MH17 plane crash: Findings from a randomized controlled trial (Traumatology)

Effects of cognitive therapy & EMDR on persistent complex bereavement disorder, depression & PTSD on bereaved people following plane crash.

A systematic review of treatment interventions for individuals with intellectual disability and trauma symptoms: A review of the recent literature (Trauma, Violence, and Abuse)

A systematic review to compare effectiveness of EMDR therapy and CBT for PTSD with people with intellectual disabilities (ID).

Bimodal therapy for chronic subjective tinnitus: A randomized controlled trial of EMDR and TRT versus CBT and TRT (Frontiers in Psychology)

Study on results for chronic, subjective tinnitus treatment that combines tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and EMDR vs. TRT and CBT therapy.

Imagery rescripting and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood trauma: Randomised clinical trial (The British Journal of Psychiatry)

Imagery rescripting and EMDR treatments were found to be effective in treating PTSD symptoms arising from childhood trauma.

Comparative Efficiency of EMDR and Prolonged Exposure in Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Comparative treatment efficiency of EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) therapy was tested for 20 participants diagnosed with PTSD.

A multicenter phase II RCT to compare the effectiveness of EMDR versus TAU in patients with a first-episode psychosis and psychological trauma: A protocol design (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing trauma and clinical symptoms in patients with first episode psychosis and a history of trauma.

A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of individual trauma-focused therapy for individuals receiving group treatment for depression (Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice)

For participants with a major depressive episode, the addition of trauma-focused sessions significantly increased the likelihood of remission.

Analyse et comparaison de discours de patients douloureux chroniques durant une thérapie de soutien par opposition à l’utilisation de la thérapie Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Pratiques Psychologiques)

L’objectif principal de ce travail s’est alors attaché à comparer le discours des patients durant l’utilisation de la thérapie EMDR en comparaison avec une thérapie de soutien, dans une Unité hospitalière de prise en charge de la douleur chronique.

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Neuropyschiatric Disease and Treatment)

The study aimed to investigate the effect of EMDR therapy on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder.

Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth (Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Systematic review of the literature on treatment options for PTSD following childbirth and to assess their efficacy.

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