EMDR Early Intervention Archives

The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol: Application With Child Victims of a Mass Disaster (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment protocol (EMDR-IGTP) has been used in different parts of the world since 1998 with both adults and children after natural or man-made disasters.

Three Case Reports Illustrating the Use of the Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events Following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) initiated a response.

Combating Tsunami Disaster Through EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After the 2004 tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka, many citizens experienced severe psychological reactions and were treated with EMDR.

Trauma, Research, and EMDR: A Disaster Responder’s Wish List (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Disasters, both natural & “man-made,” affect a large portion of the Earth’s population & can be expected to increase over the coming decades.

Clinical Q&A: Critical Incident Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Clinical Q&A. Question: “I have been asked to respond to community tragedies. What critical incident interventions are commonly used?” Answer by Dr. Roger M. Solomon.

The effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors of the 1999 Marmara, Turkey, earthquake (International Journal of Stress Management)

This study reports results of response to the 1999 earthquake in Marmara, Turkey where trauma victims with PTSD were treated in tent cities with EMDR therapy.

EMDR therapy following the 9/11 terrorist attacks: A community-based intervention project in New York City (International Journal of Stress Management)

EMDR is a useful treatment intervention in immediate aftermath of disaster as well as later. Waiting leads to greater disturbance in clients.

Preliminary evidence of efficacy for EMDR resource development and installation in the stabilization phase of treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

A specific EMDR protocol, Resource Development and Installation (RDI), is proposed as an effective intervention for Complex PTSD.

Brief-treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related PTSD: A field study (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD in children.

Brief psychological intervention with traumatized young women: The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

Sixty women between the ages of 16 and 25 were randomly assigned to two sessions of either EMDR or an active listening (AL) control.

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