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.
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Investigating properties of imagery-induced flash-forwards and the effect of eye movements on the experience of desire and craving in gamers (Addictive Behaviors)
Flash-forwards describe the mental simulation of anticipated future events which might also be relevant in the context of gaming disorder.
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Addiction-Focused EMDR Therapy in Gambling Disorder: A Multiple Baseline Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Findings suggest an adapted, addiction-focused EMDR procedure, AF-EMDR therapy, may help in treating addictions like gambling disorder (GD).
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Addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as an adjunct to regular outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder: Results from a randomized clinical trial (Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research)
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (AF-EMDR) treatment.
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Rewiring the addicted brain: An EMDR-based treatment model for overcoming addictive disorders (Green Tara Books, 2018)
Writing for EMDR therapists & substance abuse counselors, Parnell provides tools to support clients in recovery with EMDR-based techniques.
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Review of EMDR Interventions for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder With/Without Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A large proportion (11%–60%) of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from substance use disorder (SUD).
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Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder With Adjunctive Addiction-Focused EMDR: A Feasibility Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment presents a serious challenge, many patients do not complete regular AUD treatment.
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Abstinence following a motivation-skill-desensitization-mental energy intervention for heroin dependence: A three-year follow-up result of a randomized controlled trial (Current Medical Science)
Combined strategy for relapse prevention, including EMDR, could be a promising approach for preventing relapse among heroin users in China.
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Interventions EMDR dans le traitement des addictions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
La consommation de tabac, d’alcool et de drogues illicites est très répandue et a des conséquences négatives importantes pour les individus…
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A multicenter phase II rater-blinded randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy vs treatment as usual in patients with substance use disorder and history of psychological trauma: A study design and protocol (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Evidence of whether EMDR therapy is effective in reducing symptoms in patients with substance use disorder and a history of trauma.
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EMDR as Add-On Treatment for Psychiatric and Traumatic Symptoms in Patients with Substance Use Disorder (Frontiers in Psychology)
Study to assess the efficacy of a combined trauma-focused and addiction-focused EMDR intervention in patients with substance use disorders.
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EMDR therapy and mindfulness for trauma-focused care (Springer, 2018)
The book demonstrates how clinicians can conceptualize and deliver trauma-focused care in both mental health and addiction treatment.
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