Efficacy Archives

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

This article reviews theory behind how EMDR works, evidence supporting its use in the treatment of PTSD & its indications/contraindications.

We examined whether the working memory (WM) hypothesis would provide an explanation for the beneficial effect of bilateral stimulation.

Our central hypothesis is that the triadic principle of feedback-synchrony-plasticity governs the adaptive capacity of the body-brain system.

Methods of bibliometric analysis are applied to publications on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy research.

EMD saw reductions in PTSD, anxiety and depression, and improvements in quality of life, though eye movements did not add to the efficacy.

Evaluating the effect of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing on pain intensity in cancer patients with 24-month follow-up.

One reason for the gap between experimental and clinical research is a failure to focus on translation from the clinic to the laboratory.

The present study evaluated the efficacy of EMDR in reducing anxiety among female university students with primary dysmenorrhea.

A group treatment protocol developed especially for children was tested by a randomized controlled trial study with Syrian refugee children.

Systematic review on the effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental well-being of parents who experienced traumatic childbirth.

Study results suggest the effects of verbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness in a laboratory model of EMDR therapy may be limited.