Healing the Helpers: EMDR Group for Social Workers and Mental Health Providers
EMDRIA member Laurie Eldred discusses informal research using EMDR group work to help alleviate secondary trauma of mental health professionals.
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Brief intensive EMDR therapy with rotating therapists: Experiences of adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning, PTSD, and severe behavioural problems (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
This study explored the experiences of individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning, PTSD, and severe behavioural problems, with brief Intensive EMDR therapy delivered by a team of rotating therapists.
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Early online EMDR group therapy delivered by midwives for prevention and treatment of trauma sequelae in post-partum women: A pragmatic, exploratory randomised controlled pilot trial, set within the MRC guidelines (2000) for developing and evaluating complex interventions (Ulster University, 2023)
This study explored a strategy of preventative public health intervention for women at risk of the negative effects of trauma in the perinatal period by task shifting a trauma focused EMDR intervention to non-mental health professionals.
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Frontliners narratives: Qualitative insights into EMDR group therapy during COVID-19 (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study investigated the experiences of frontline professionals who underwent EMDR-IGTP during the first wave of the pandemic, to offer insight for psychotherapists conducting emergency groups.
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Remote eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult congenital heart disease: A clinical case study (Clinical Case Studies)
This study describes the remote EMDR therapy treatment for a patient with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and PTSD to underscore the value of trauma-informed care within cardiac services.
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Investigation of the effectiveness of an EMDR-focused intervention program aimed at enhancing self-regulated learning on self-regulation and trauma symptoms among university students with academic-related traumatic experiences (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This study investigated the effectiveness of an EMDR based intervention program for university students with school-related traumatic experiences.
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8-day intensive treatment programme for PTSD and complex PTSD vs treatment as usual: A clinical trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study compared the effect of an 8-day intensive treatment programme (ITP) with traditionally spaced treatments for PTSD. The programme includes prolonged exposure (PE), EMDR therapy, physical activity, and psychoeducation.
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Treatment outcomes for military-affiliated clients with posttraumatic stress disorder in a community mental health network (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This study examined treatment outcomes for 2,717 military-affiliated clients receiving treatment for PTSD within a community mental health network.
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Early Intervention for Clinicians in War Zones(Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of virtual EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress in Ukrainian mental health clinicians.
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Effectiveness of EMDR-Focused Group Counseling in Reducing Exam Anxiety among Middle School Students (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study examined the effectiveness of an EMDR focused group counseling program in reducing exam anxiety among middle school students preparing for a high school entrance exam.
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Treatment of attachment trauma: Effects of an online EMDR couple protocol on trauma symptoms, conflict resolution, and forgiveness (Counselling & Psychotherapy Research)
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an online EMDR couple protocol in reducing trauma-related symptoms, improving conflict resolution strategies, and increasing willingness to forgive among couples with a history of attachment trauma.
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The effect of eating disorders and trauma day treatment in women with eating disorders and childhood maltreatment history: A pilot study (Child Abuse and Neglect)
This paper reports on the effectiveness of a day program that includes EMDR for women with eating disorders (ED) and a childhood maltreatment history on symptoms of EDs, PTSD, CPTSD, and dissociation.
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