Trauma-focused psychological interventions for psychosis: Meta-analytic evidence of differential effects on delusions and hallucinations (Psychological Medicine)
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of trauma-focused interventions (TFI)s (CBT, EMDR) on psychosis-related outcomes in individuals with psychotic disorders or subclinical symptoms.
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Timing and type of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment in patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder – a randomized controlled trial (Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment)
This study compared effectiveness of simultaneous versus sequential SUD-PTSD-treatment and compared Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) head-to-head in patients with co-occurring SUD and PTSD.
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A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) and EMDR-flash technique (iEMDR-FT) for improving mental health in breast cancer patients. (Current Psychology)
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of internet-based CCBT (iCBT) and internet-based EMDR Flash Technique (iEMDR-FT) in reducing fear of cancer recurrence, traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and increasing the quality of life among patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Fidelity analysis of the adapted DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol for depression-related disability in low-resource settings (Journal of Disability Research)
This study assessed treatment fidelity of the DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol for depression-related disability in Pakistan.
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Exploring EMDR: An innovative approach with Posner Paradigm to reprocessing negative memories in a non-clinical sample (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study explored the underlying mechanisms of EMDR, with results suggesting that the mechanism of attention shifting is what plays a critical role in the therapeutic process.
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Nuances in the memory undermining effects of EMDR and imagery rescripting (Current Opinion in Psychology)
Authors voice opinions and concerns about psychological treatments that might create false memories.
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Does treating emotional memories come at a price? Effects of single-session EMDR, imaginal exposure, and imagery rescripting on forced-choice recognition of event details in healthy adults (Behaviour Research and Therapy)
This laboratory study addressed concerns of impaired memory accuracy in trauma treatment, and tested whether a single session of EMDR, IE, or ImRs affects forced-choice recognition in healthy adults.
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The ‘reducing psychosis risk by targeting trauma’ trial: Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for people with at-risk mental states (Early Intervention in Psychiatry)
This trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of EMDR therapy and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) in people with at-risk future psychosis.
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Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on intensity of primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial (Discover Mental Health)
The present study aimed to determine the effect of desensitization based on EMDR on dysmenorrhea intensity and menstrual distress.
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Effectiveness of EMDR therapy on cognitive performances in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder: A 6-month follow-up study (European Psychiatry)
The aim of this study is to assess cognitive functioning in response to treatment using EMDR therapy.
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Exploring the clinical applications and implications of EMDR therapy for PTSD in forensic settings: A systematic review (European Psychiatry)
The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, to assess the efficacy and evidence supporting the use of EMDR therapy for PTSD within forensic settings
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The relationship between changes in emotional intensity and treatment outcome in PTSD patients in EMDR therapy (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between changes in emotional intensity of traumatic memories during EMDR therapy and treatment outcomes for PTSD.
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