Eye movements support the link between conscious memory and medial temporal lobe function (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
Memory consists of conscious and unconscious systems with different brain substrates. Eye movements are affected by past experience, but it is often unclear what kind of memory is involved. We examined the preferential viewing effect.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD: current neurobiological theories and a new hypothesis (Annals of the New York Academy of Science)
Theories on EMDR’s mechanisms of action involving working memory, interhemispheric communication, de-arousal & memory reconsolidation.
Changes in brain connectivity following exposure to bilateral eye movements (Brain and Cognition)
This study found that brief bilateral eye movements can change brain activity, especially in some people, suggesting that individual differences like handedness affect how the brain responds and may influence attention.
Impact neurobiologique de l’EMDR dans le cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
L’exposition à une maladie mortelle comme le cancer peut constituer une expérience traumatique qui dans certains cas peut conduire au …
25 years of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Application protocol, operating hypothesis, and systematic review of its efficacy in posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health)
The standard EMDR protocol is introduced, along with current hypotheses of its mechanism of action, as well as a critical review of the available literature on its clinical effectiveness in adult PTSD.
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 (Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental)
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.
Metabolic and Electrophysiological Changes Associated to Clinical Improvement in Two Severely Traumatized Subjects Treated With EMDR-A Pilot Study (Frontiers in Psychology)
EMDR showed clinical improvement in PTSD symptoms associated with metabolic & electrophysiological changes in limbic and associative cortex.
Effects of Saccade Induced Retrieval Enhancement on conceptual and perceptual tests of explicit & implicit memory (Brain and Cognition)
Results revealed that saccadic horizontal eye movements enhanced performance in only the conceptual explicit condition.
Basal blood DHEA-S/cortisol levels predicts EMDR treatment response in adolescents with PTSD (Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)
This study investigated changing cortisol and DHEA-S levels post EMDR therapy and the relationship between treatment response and basal cortisol, and DHEA-S levels before treatment.
A hypothetical mechanism of action of EMDR: The role of slow wave sleep (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)
This paper discusses a hypothesis which focuses on the similarity between the typical EMDR eye movements and delta and beta waves occurring during the Slow Wave Sleep.
EMDR Beyond PTSD (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)
This journal issue looks at EMDR beyond PTSD and includes reviews about efficacy of EMDR for depression, panic, OCD & eating disorders.
El impacto neurobiológico de EMDR en el cáncer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
La exposición a una enfermedad potencialmente mortal como el cáncer puede constituir una experiencia traumática que, en algunos casos, puede…
