A multicenter phase II rater-blinded randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy vs treatment as usual in patients with substance use disorder and history of psychological trauma: A study design and protocol (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Evidence of whether EMDR therapy is effective in reducing symptoms in patients with substance use disorder and a history of trauma.
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Neurobiological features and response to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with breast cancer (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
EMDR compared to treatment as usual in breast cancer patients with PTSD through electroencephalography (EEG) & neurophysiological change.
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Clinical efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapies in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in-patients. A randomized, controlled pilot-study (Psychiatry Research)
Pilot trial evaluated whether trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) or EMDR can help treatment-resistant depression patients.
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child victims of domestic violence (Iranian Journal of Psychiatry)
Both CBT and EMDR can help children to greatly recover from the outcomes of domestic violence in comparison with control group.
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A Pilot Study with Spanish-Speaking Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence Comparing EMDR & TF-CBT Group Interventions (Open Journal of Social Sciences)
This pilot study compared two evidence-informed group treatment methods with 19 Spanish-speaking Latina survivors of domestic violence.
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Prevention of post-concussion-like symptoms in patients presenting at the emergency room, early single eye movement desensitization, and reprocessing intervention versus usual care: Study protocol for a two-center randomized controlled trial (Trials)
RCT suggested that post-concussion-like symptoms may be from stress experienced during event or ER stay and can be prevented by early EMDR.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (Cureus)
This meta-analysis compares the efficacy of CBT and EMDR therapy for PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptom relief.
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Effective Treatment of Veterans With PTSD: Comparison Between Intensive Daily and Weekly EMDR Approaches (Frontiers in Psychology)
Study of EMDR therapy for veterans with PTSD using two treatment formats: intensive twice daily vs. once a week EMDR treatments.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus treatment as usual in the treatment of depression: A randomized-controlled trial (Frontiers of Psychology)
Thirty patients with depression were treated to test whether EMDR plus treatment as usual (TAU) would achieve better results than TAU only.
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Comparing the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with guided imagery on pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (Journal of Pain Research)
The current study aimed to compare the effects of EMDR and guided imagery on pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Emergency room intervention to prevent post concussion-like symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder. A pilot randomized controlled study of a brief eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention versus reassurance or usual care (Journal of Psychiatric Research)
The first randomized controlled trial that shows that a short EMDR intervention is feasible & potentially effective in the context of the ER.
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Comparing the Effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT for Children and Adolescents: a Meta-Analysis (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)
Efficacy of EMDR and TF-CBT for children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) was explored through meta-analysis.
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