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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Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in German Armed Forces Soldiers With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Under Routine Inpatient Care Conditions (Military Medicine)
Comparison of EMDR vs. wait-list. Effect sizes of EMDR were measured for PTSD, symptoms of depression, and general mental health.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy versus supportive therapy in affective relapse prevention in bipolar patients with a history of trauma: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)
Study on whether a specific EMDR protocol for patients with bipolar disorder is effective in reducing affective episodes.
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Comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and duloxetine treatment outcomes in women patients with somatic symptom disorder (Sleep and Hypnosis)
The paper explored the efficiency of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in somatic symptom disorder (SSD).
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing vs. treatment-as-usual for non-specific chronic back pain patients with psychological trauma: A randomized controlled pilot study (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Preliminary evidence that pain-focused EMDR could help non-specific chronic back pain patients with previous psychological trauma.
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Self-esteem treatment in anxiety: A randomized controlled crossover trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) versus competitive memory training (COMET) in patients with anxiety disorders (Behaviour Research and Therapy)
Study comparing EMDR vs. Competitive Memory Training (COMET) for low self-esteem in patients with anxiety disorders.
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Amygdala volumetric change following psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)
Impact of EMDR and prolonged exposure on the volumes of the amygdala and hippocampus in 20 patients with PTSD assessed via MRI.
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