Interhemispheric Interaction and Saccadic Horizontal Eye Movements: Implications for Episodic Memory, EMDR, and PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The body of literature on the effects of bilateral saccadic eye movements, patterned after those employed in EMDR, on memory is reviewed.
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Psychophysiological Studies of EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article describes research on the effects of eye movements during authentic EMDR sessions of chronic PTSD in refugees of war and torture.
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Sleep-Dependent Memory Processing and EMDR Action (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The possibility that bilateral stimulation induces a brain/mind state similar to that of rapid eye movement sleep is supported by studies.
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EMDR Reprocessing of the Addiction Memory: Pretreatment, Posttreatment, and 1-Month Follow-Up (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This randomized controlled study investigated the effects of EMDR therapy in the treatment of alcohol dependency.
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EMDR Versus CBT for Children With Self-Esteem and Behavioral Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study compared EMDR with cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT). Children with behavioral and self-esteem problems were randomly assigned to EMDR or CBT.
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The Effect of Single-Session Modified EMDR on Acute Stress Syndromes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A single abridged EMDR session was provided in a hospital inpatient/outpatient setting to patients suffering after terrorist bombing attacks.
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EMDR Treatment of Children and Adolescents With a Choking Phobia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
In this article, we present a case series describing the successful EMDR treatment of choking phobia for 4 children and adolescents.
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War-Related Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Prevalence, and Treatment: Utilizing EMDR Within the Armed Services (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A brief historical review of combat-related medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) & analysis of evidence of a possible “Iraqi War Syndrome.”
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EMDR as a Therapeutic Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article considers the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for the condition of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
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Trauma, Research, and EMDR: A Disaster Responder’s Wish List (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Disasters, both natural & “man-made,” affect a large portion of the Earth’s population & can be expected to increase over the coming decades.
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EMDR After a Critical Incident: Treatment of a Tsunami Survivor With Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Research indicates that EMDR is effective for treatment of PTSD. The case of a tsunami survivor with acute PTSD is presented.
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Clinical Q&A: Critical Incident Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Clinical Q&A. Question: “I have been asked to respond to community tragedies. What critical incident interventions are commonly used?” Answer by Dr. Roger M. Solomon.
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