Coronavirus Disease 2019 Emergency and Remote Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Therapy With Adolescents and Young Adults: Overcoming Lockdown With the Butterfly Hug (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study measured stress in adolescents following a trauma-focused EMDR psychotherapeutic group intervention done remotely during COVID-19.

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Low-Intensity Interventions and EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Unlike high-intensity treatment with face-to-face contact, clients in low-intensity treatment have limited or no contact with a specialist.

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Web-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

Preliminary evidence suggests that EMDR can be used as an intervention in suicidal patients, including those with major depressive disorder.

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Effectiveness of an intensive treatment programme combining prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy for adolescents suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The first study on the effects of trauma-focused treatment that combined prolonged exposure, EMDR therapy & physical activity for adolescents.

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COVID-19, isolation, quarantine: On the efficacy of internet-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for ongoing trauma (Brain Sciences)

This study compared the efficacy of EMDR and CBT administered online to manage the ongoing trauma associated with quarantine or COVID-19.

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Using EMDR Therapy to Treat Clients Remotely (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, EMDR therapists have been faced with the choice of either abruptly terminating therapy or moving remote.

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Safety and effectiveness of intensive treatment for complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This article suggests that trauma-focused treatment of Complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth is feasible, safe and effective.

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The Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Remote Individual (ASSYST-RI) for TeleMental Health Counseling After Adverse Experiences (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)

This field trial provides preliminary evidence on the ASSYST-RI effectiveness in decreasing the levels of subjective disturbance.

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Longitudinal multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the acute stress syndrome stabilization remote for groups to general population in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)

This RCT looks at efficacy/safety of the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Remote for Groups in reducing stress during COVID-19.

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EMDR Therapy and Telehealth: One Year Later (Jamie Marich)

Panel discussion on EMDR and Telehealth with experts from all over the world. What have we learned one year into the pandemic?

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Reflections on providing virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in the wake of COVID-19: Survival through adaptation (Springer, 2021)

This composite case study illustrates a personal reflection of the adaptation of EMDR to teletherapy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Year in Review: EMDR Therapy in the time of COVID-19

EMDR therapists have shown amazing adaptability and resourcefulness in the areas of both practice and research. Here are some of the resources we have seen during this past year that have contributed to the EMDR field.

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