Efficacy Archives

Pre- intra- and post-treatment eeg imaging of EMDR – neurobiological bases of treatment efficacy (European Psychiatry)

Electroencephalography was used for the first time to fully monitor neuronal activation during whole EMDR sessions.

Comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with citalopram in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice)

Study to investigate the efficacy of EMDR compared with medication by citalopram in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD).

A controlled comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of two psychological therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing vs. emotional freedom techniques (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)

First ever controlled comparison between EMDR and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Reducing vividness and emotional intensity of recurrent “flash-forward” by taxing working memory: An analogue study (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

This study examined whether eye movements affect recurrent, intrusive visual images about potential future catastrophes (“flashforwards”) in a sample of female undergraduates.

The posttraumatic growth path: An emerging model for prevention and treatment of trauma-related behavioral health conditions (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

Treatments reviewed for efficacy: prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy & eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

The efficacy and psychophysiological correlates of dual-attention tasks in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (Journal of Anxiety Disorder)

Findings indicate that eye movements in EMDR are beneficial & distinct psychophysiological changes may aid in processing negative memories.

EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements (PLoS ONE)

This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after EMDR.

Comparative efficacy of EMDR and alternative procedures in reducing the vividness of mental images (Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy)

The relative efficacy (to simpler procedures) of EMDR for reduction of the vividness of memories was investigated in a non-clinical sample.

Effectiveness of MASTR/EMDR therapy for traumatized adolescents with conduct problems (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

This study examined MASTR/EMDR for traumatized adolescents who were exhibiting conduct problems who had been exposed to maltreatment.

Bilateral eye movement, attentional flexibility and metaphor comprehension: The substrate of REM dreaming? (Dreaming)

In a study involving individuals who had recently experienced significant loss or trauma, we found that experimentally induced saccadic eye movements decreased reaction times to unexpected stimuli among those reporting traumatic distress and increased reaction times among those reporting separation distress.

A wait-list controlled pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms from motor vehicle accidents (Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Efficacy of EMDR vs. six-week wait-list in treatment of 27 children (aged 6 to 12 years) with PTSD symptoms after a motor vehicle accident.

Efficacy of EMDR in children: A meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology Review)

The discussion focuses on the future replication of EMDR findings and further research on post-traumatic stress in children.

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