Efficacy Archives

Treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in civilian populations (Current Psychiatry Reports)

This review examines treatment of PTSD and its symptom clusters exclusively in civilian populations, which have been historically under-examined in the literature.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with intellectual disabilities: Process issues from an acceptability study (Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)

This study investigates process issues in the implementation of EMDR from perspectives of multiple stakeholders.

Neurobiological foundations of EMDR therapy (Springer, 2019)

Marco Pagani and Livia Sani describe the neurobiology of PTSD and brain areas affected pre and post EMDR treatment in EEG imaging.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)

National guidance for the management of PTSD in England, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Recommendations include EMDR therapy as treatment in various contexts throughout the guidance.

Eye-movement intervention enhances extinction via amygdala deactivation (Journal of Neuroscience)

This article “demonstrates that goal-directed eye-movements, like working-memory tasks, deactivate the amygdala, the core neural substrate of fear learning.”

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.

Position paper for the treatment of nightmare disorder in adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine position paper (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine)

A position paper for treatment of nightmare disorder in adults.

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.

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.

25 años de Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: protocolo de aplicación, hipótesis de funcionamiento y revisión sistemática de su eficacia en el trastorno por estrés postraumático

El objetivo de este trabajo es introducir el protocolo estándar EMDR, ofrecer una revisión de las hipótesis actuales sobre su mecanismo de acción y analizar la evidencia científica disponible sobre su eficacia clínica en pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de trastorno por estrés postraumático.

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.

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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