Neurobiology Archives

Changes in the Regional Cerebral Perfusion After Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: A SPECT Study of Two Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, the neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood.

Increased interhemispheric interaction is associated with earlier offset of childhood amnesia (Neuropsychology)

Results of two experiments build upon a growing body of research indicating an interhemispheric basis for the retrieval of episodic memories.

Event-related potentials and EMDR treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Neuroscience Research)

Ten patients suffering from PTSD following a severe traumatic event, were assessed with event-related brain potentials (ERPs).

EMDR as an integrative psychotherapy approach: Experts of diverse orientations explore the paradigm prism (APA, 2002)

This book explores how EMDR can be an integrative psychotherapy approach, with contributes from leading experts from diverse areas of psychotherapy.

Mindfulness, dissociation, EMDR and the anterior cingulate cortex: A hypothesis (Contemporary Hypnosis)

This article presents hypotheses on the neurobiology of a mindfulness–dissociation continuum, including EMDR.

Fear and anxiety: animal models and human cognitive psychophysiology (Journal of Affective Disorders)

Analysis of emotional information processing, emphasizing the neural foundations that underlie the experience and expression of fear.

Further thoughts on the neurobiology of EMDR: The role of the cerebellum in accelerated information processing (Traumatology)

The possibility is suggested that another underlying mechanism of EMDR stimulation is the activation of the lateral cerebellum.

What psychological testing and neuroimaging tell us about the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Study on the pathophysiology and treatment of PTSD before/after EMDR through psychological testing, Rorschach Ink Blot, and neuroimaging.

Speculations on the neurobiology of EMDR (Traumatology)

A discussion exploring current neurobiological findings in the areas of the limbic system, REM-sleep and psychological trauma circa 1998.

The psychobiology of traumatic memory: Clinical implications of neuroimaging studies (Annals of the New York Academy of Science)

The emerging body of knowledge from neuroimaging studies has prompted a focus on how extreme emotional arousal leads to a failure of the central nervous system to synthesize interpretation of incoming sensory information. Areas of the brain implicated are the amygdala, hippocampus, corpus callosum, anterior cingulate, and prefrontal cortex.

An orienting response model of eye movement desensitization (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Theoretical proposals evaluating the orienting response (OR) as a mechanism of action for EMDR therapy circa 1996.

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