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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Psychological and pharmacological treatments for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review update (Comparative Effectiveness Review)
This review assessed efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of psychological and pharmacological treatments (CPT, CBT, EMDR, narrative exposure, fluoxetine, sertraline, etc.) for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and updated the original 2013 review.
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The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adults who have experienced complex childhood trauma: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (Frontiers in Psychology)
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluating EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms in adults and children exposed to complex childhood trauma.
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Comparison of eye movement desensitization reprocessing and cognitive behavioral therapy as adjunctive treatments for recurrent depression: The European Depression EMDR Network (EDEN) randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)
Randomized clinical controlled trial comparing EMDR or CBT as adjunctive treatments to antidepressant medication in treating depression.
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Turning wounds into wisdom: Posttraumatic growth over the course of two types of trauma-focused psychotherapy in patients with PTSD (Journal of Affective Disorders)
Comparison of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (BEP) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for PTSD.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a treatment for depression (Kansas State University)
Thesis examining the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a treatment for unipolar depression. Results provide preliminary evidence of efficacy.
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The effect of EMDR and CBT on low self-esteem in a general psychiatric population: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)
Study investigating effectiveness of EMDR and CBT in enhancing self-esteem in a general psychiatric secondary health care population.
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Participant experiences of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing vs. cognitive behavioural therapy for grief: Similarities and differences (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Study sought to explore participants’ experiences of two therapeutic approaches to grief: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treating panic disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)
Comparing EMDR therapy with CBT for panic disorder to determine reduction of panic symptoms and improvement of Quality Of Life.
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A randomized controlled trial comparing EMDR and CBT for obsessive-compulsive disorder (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
Study aimed to evaluating EMDR as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), by comparison to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
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Comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, cognitive behavioral writing therapy, and wait-list in pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder following single-incident trauma: a multicenter randomized clinical trial (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
EMDR and Cognitive Behavior Writing Therapy yielded equally large remission rates for PTSD in children and adolescents.
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