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Challenges for Clients with Addictions

Clients with addictions and compulsive behaviors face unique challenges in their healing process. EMDR therapists should keep these 5 challenges in mind.

EMDR Addictions Acronyms

Do you understand DeTUR, CravEd, or LoUA? These—and more—acronyms are explained for EMDR therapists working with clients with addictions.

JEMDR Addictions Articles

A round-up of citations from our peer-reviewed Journal of EMDR Practice and Research on the use of EMDR to help addictions and compulsive behaviors.

Palette of EMDR Interventions in Addiction (PEIA)

This graphic overview shows resourcing and EMDR therapy interventions in addiction. Two approaches are addressed: trauma-focused and addiction-focused EMDR therapy.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) in improving self-regulation of in-house Filipino clients with substance-use-disorder (Psikodimensia)

Study on efficacy of Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reprocessing (DeTUR), an EMDR addiction protocol.

Review of the application for EMDR therapy in the treatment of pathological gambling – case report (Psychiatria Danubina)

Pathological gamblers may be candidates for EMDR because of the potential existence trauma that may trigger pathological gambling behavior.

Preliminary results of doctoral dissertation: Empirical review of EMDR in the process of hospital treatment of opiates addicts (Psychiatria Danubina)

Study on the examine efficiency of EMDR therapy in the treatment of opiates addicts using CravEx Michal Hase protocol.

Application of EMDR therapy in the treatment of a heroin addict – case report (Psychiatria Danubina)

There are scientific arguments that show the benefits of EMDR therapy in dealing with addicts and various traumatic experiences.

Drug use in street sex workers (DUSSK) study: Results of a mixed methods feasibility study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers (British Medical Journal Open)

Participants received targeted PTSD screening then treatment with EMDR to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers.

The MET(T)A Protocol: Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Agencies (Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment)

The MET(T)A Protocol (Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Agencies) was created for a trauma-focused solution to treat SUDs.

Post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder in individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning: A review of treatment studies (Research in Developmental Disabilities)

Individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning are at high risk for PTSD & substance use disorders.

What you need to know: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a path to recovery for patients with substance use disorder (Journal of Addictions Nursing)

Adding EMDR therapy can allow for reprocessing traumatic memories that may trigger maladaptive coping strategies like misuse of substances.

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