Cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse: Comparison of phase-based treatment and direct trauma-focused treatment (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study compared the cost-effectiveness of a phased-based treatment approach with direct trauma-focused treatment in patients with PTSD and a history of childhood abuse.

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Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This randomized controlled trial compared TF-CBT and EMDR therapy (G-TEP protocol) for victims of childhood sexual abuse.

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Skills training followed by either EMDR or narrative therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult survivors of childhood abuse: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study compared STAIR plus EMDR therapy vs. STAIR plus narrative therapy for PTSD.

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A systematic review of evidence-based treatments for adolescent and adult sexual assault victims (Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association)

Systematic literature review findings support several psychotherapy treatments for treating symptoms after sexual assault, including EMDR.

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The impact on eye movement and desensitization reprocessing of incomplete memory in a drug-facilitated rape: A single case study (Journal of Trauma and Dissociation)

Case study of EMDR for symptoms following a drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), with adaptations to address an incomplete trauma memory.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for childhood sexual abuse memories in men who have sexually offended against children: Changes in perceptions of abuse and offending (Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice)

EMDR could potentially contribute to the reduction of re-offending among adult males who had sexually offended against children.

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An integrative treatment model of EMDR and family therapy for children with severe symptomatology after child abuse and neglect: A SCED study (Children and Youth Services Review)

Children who endured child abuse and neglect may develop a spectrum of symptoms beyond posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) alone.

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Foundations of the Positive Affect Tolerance Protocol: The Central Role of Interpersonal Positive Affect in Attachment and Self-Regulation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research has highlighted the negative effects of early neglect and abuse on the development of emotional self-regulation and attachment.

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Predictors of treatment dropout in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023)

Study of dropout in EMDR vs. EMDR with Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) in people with child abuse PTSD.

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Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: A network meta-analysis (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

An assessment of the effectiveness of different psychological interventions for the treatment of sexual abuse in children and adolescents.

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Experiences of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: The voices of cis female survivors of sexual assault (Adelphi University)

This dissertation, holistically explored 18 survivors’ lived experiences seeking and using EMDR in the aftermath of sexual assault.

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Testing an attachment- and trauma-informed intervention approach for parents and young children after interparental violence: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)

Effective treatment combinations for traumatized parents and their young children after interparental violence.

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