The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This systematic review examined whether psychological treatments including EMDR therapy for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.
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Book Review: Neurobiological Foundations for EMDR Practice, Second Edition (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Book review by Sara Gilman of “Neurobiological Foundations for EMDR Practice, Second Edition” by Uri Bergmann.
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The neurophysiology behind trauma-focused therapy modalities used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder across the life course: A systematic review (Trauma, Violence, and Abuse)
This review presents the current state of understanding of trauma-informed modalities in light of current research in neuroscience, analyzing which brain structures and processes are impacted by these modalities and includes EMDR therapy.
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Individual prediction of trauma-focused psychotherapy response in youth with posttraumatic stress disorder using resting-state functional connectivity (NeuroImage: Clinical)
Study of biomarkers are available to assist clinicians in identifying youth with PTSD who are most likely to benefit from treatment.
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Integrating the Attachment System and AIP Model for Chronic Health Syndrome
This presentation provides a theoretical background and a model of care for using the attachment system and the AIP Model to treat clients with chronic health syndromes (such as autoimmune disorders and chronic pain).
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The New Horizon – EMDR Research on Populations, Protocols, and the Brain
Discover relevant, peer-reviewed EMDR therapy research from 2020 and 2021. Key findings are summarized from individual case reports, pilot studies and randomized controlled trials to assist practicing clinicians.
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A treatment-response comparison study of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging between standard treatment of SSRI and standard treatment of SSRI plus non-dominant hand-writing task in patients with major depressive disorder (Frontiers in Psychiatry: Neuroimaging and Stimulation)
A non-dominant hand-writing exercise, developed with inspiration from EMDR , showed changes related with major depressive disorder treatment.
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A Model for the Flash Technique Based on Working Memory and Neuroscience Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Research has shown that the Flash Technique (FT) appears to reduce memory-related disturbance and may reduce symptoms of PTSD.
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Does trauma-focused psychotherapy change the brain? A systematic review of neural correlates of therapeutic gains in PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
A systematic literature search of studies employing structural or functional MRI measurements before & after treatment of patients with PTSD.
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The psychophysiological response during post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with modular motion-assisted memory desensitisation and reconsolidation (3MDR) (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The aim of this study was to explore psychophysiological responses during multi‐modular motion‐assisted memory desensitization and reconsolidation (3MDR) therapy.
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Neural correlates of treatment effect and prediction of treatment outcome in patients with PTSD and comorbid personality disorder: Study design (Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation)
Description of protocol for a neuroimaging study of treatment of patients with PTSD and comorbid borderline (BPD) or cluster C (CPD) personality disorder traits.
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How memory switches brain responses of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (Cerebral Cortex Communications)
This study used fMRI and a novel correlation-based approach to show that PTSD patients exhibit opposing brain responses to traumatic versus daily memories, with these discrepancies lessening after successful EMDR therapy.
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