A Cognitive Strategy Approach to EMDR for Trauma Post Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This is a single case study of EMDR treatment with a 23-year-old female with severe traumatic brain injury following a road traffic accident.

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The Effectiveness of the Flash Technique Is Explained by the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotion (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Flash Technique (FT) appears to significantly reduce distress and sympathetic arousal in the preparation phase of EMDR.

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Preliminary Efficacy of the Transdiagnostic EMDR-Negative Affect Protocol (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and testing the EMDR-Negative Affect protocol in first responders.

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ASSYST-Individual Adapted for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study describes the ASSYST-I Adapted for OCD and discusses its preliminary safety, feasibility, and acceptability.

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Efficacy of EMDR in Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Associated Cognitive-Emotional Features (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Efficacy of EMDR in body dysmorphic disorder symptoms and features like appearance-based rejection sensitivity, body shame, & self-compassion.

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The Effectiveness and Tolerability of an Intensive Outpatient Trauma Treatment Program for Adolescents With PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Efficacy of outpatient trauma treatment program using prolonged exposure (PE) and EMDR for adolescents with PTSD.

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The Effect of Eye Movements on Craving in Alcohol-Dependent Inpatients: A Randomized Controlled Experiment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study on whether Eye Movements (EM) during recall of intrusive alcohol craving images impacted the ability of these images to elicit craving.

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Is a Personal Trauma History a Risk Factor for the Development of Secondary Traumatization in EMDR Therapists? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR therapists were surveyed to test whether personal trauma history predicts secondary traumatization symptoms beyond vicarious exposure.

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The Impact and Adaptation of EMDR Therapy on the Taiwanese Deaf University Students (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Using EMDR with deaf adolescents adapting to hearing-dominated universities helped students stabilizing emotional arousal quickly.

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EMDR in Three Adults With Severe Intellectual Disability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Effectiveness of EMDR therapy using the storytelling method in three adults with severe intellectual disability and PTSD.

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Dr. Louise Maxfield—A Memorial Former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After 15 years, Louise Maxfield retired as editor-in-chief of the Journal. On November 13, 2023, Louise passed away.

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The Distancing Approach: A Comprehensive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Distancing Approach, a psychotherapy rooted in EMDR, aims to address complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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