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Degrading traumatic memories with eye movements: A pilot functional MRI study in PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Script driven imagery before & after recall of traumatic memories is feasible to investigate working mechanisms with eye movements in PTSD.

Cohérence électroencéphalographique, vivacité des souvenirs et effets de valence émotionnelle des mouvements oculaires bilatéraux pendant le rappel de souvenirs désagréables et l’association libre subséquente : implications pour l’EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Cette étude a examiné les effets de la stimulation bilatérale pendant le rappel de souvenirs désagréables suivi d’association libre, de…

Eye Movements Matter, But Why? Psychophysiological Correlates of EMDR Therapy to Treat Trauma in Timor-Leste (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR is associated with de-arousal and eye movement sets associated with distinct physiological changes that may aid memory processing.

An Integrative Model for the Neural Mechanism of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)

Coubard’s TIMER-RIDER model explores bilateral stimulation, physiological mechanisms, and neural mechanisms of EMDR.

A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (Springer, 2016)

Concise treatment guidelines for students, clinicians, and supervisors for EMDR treatment of those with PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder.

High-resolution brain SPECT imaging and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in police officers with PTSD (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

Effectiveness and physiological effects of EMDR in police officers with PTSD using SPECT imaging before and after treatment.

Neurobiological response to EMDR therapy in clients with different psychological traumas (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study used electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring to view neurobiological differences between groups of clients with different trauma histories during the reliving of the traumatic event.

Electroencephalography Coherence, Memory Vividness, and Emotional Valence Effects of Bilateral Eye Movements During Unpleasant Memory Recall and Subsequent Free Association: Implications for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The effects of bilateral stimulation during unpleasant memory recall followed by free association, similar to Phase 4 of EMDR therapy.

Funktionelle und Strukturelle Korrelate von EMDR-Therapie in Neuro-Bildgebungsverfahren (Neuroimaging) : Eine kritische Übersicht neuester Befunde (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Neuroimaging-Untersuchungen zu den Auswirkungen PTSD-fokussierter Therapien, einschließlich Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing…

The impact of eye movements and tones on disturbing memories involving PTSD and other mental disorders (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Study was aimed at investigating the effects of taxing working memory in EMDR during recall of negative memories in 32 patients with PTSD.

No effects of eye movements on the encoding of the visuospatial sketchpad and the phonological loop in healthy participants: Possible implications for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (Personality and Individual Differences)

The study’s aim is to explore how eye movements affect the information encoding of the visuospatial sketchpad and the phonological loop.

Brain Activity Measured With Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During EMDR Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Client with phantom limb pain (PLP) treated by EMDR measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) throughout therapeutic session.

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