Feasibility of EMDR in older adults with PTSD to reduce frailty and improve quality of life (Clinical Gerontologist)
PTSD after exposure to multiple (childhood) traumas is associated with accelerated aging and high psychiatric and somatic comorbidity.
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Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: An open study-protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-based cognitive therapy (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Women victims of childhood sexual abuse receive either EMDR psychotherapy or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Childhood experiences and psychological distress: Can benevolent childhood experience counteract the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences? (Frontiers)
The aim of this study was to explore a combined effect of ACEs and BCEs on psychological distress among Chinese undergraduates.
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The effect of twice-weekly versus once-weekly sessions of either imagery rescripting or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with PTSD from childhood trauma (IREM-Freq): A study protocol for an international randomized clinical trial (BMC Trials)
Comparison treatment outcomes of twice-weekly versus once-weekly sessions of two treatments for PTSD related to childhood trauma.
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Phase-based treatment versus immediate trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse: Randomised clinical trial (BJPsych Open)
This RCT provides support for EMDR therapy for treatment of PTSD due to childhood abuse as opposed to needing any preparatory intervention.
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Mental health benefits of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences (Child Abuse & Neglect)
Multimodal program for adolescents with adverse childhood experiences: mindfulness-based practices, expressive arts and EMDR group treatment.
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Al interviews Dr. Joyce Baptist, professor in the couple and family therapy program at Kansas state University, on the topic of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (The Depression Files)
Dr. Joyce Baptist discusses using EMDR therapy for depression in this podcast episode of The Depression Files.
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Dual perspectives on art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex childhood trauma (International Journal of Art Therapy)
Art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex PTSD caused by childhood sexual abuse, written by both client and therapist.
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Application of EMDR therapy in treatment of fear for an adult, caused by traumatic experience during childhood: Case report (Psychiatria Danubina)
The aim is to show the effectiveness of the EMDR technique in the treatment of childhood caused traumatic adolescent anxiety.
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An EMDR group therapy for traumatized former child slaves in India: A pilot randomized controlled trial (The International Journal of Indian Psycholog7)
Trial to determine if brief EMDR group therapy can reduce symptoms of PTSD and dysfunctional trauma-related cognitions in former child slaves.
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Imagery rescripting and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood trauma: Randomised clinical trial (The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Imagery rescripting and EMDR treatments were found to be effective in treating PTSD symptoms arising from childhood trauma.
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Do emotion regulation difficulties affect outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment of patients with severe PTSD(European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Results suggest that emotional regulation difficulties are not associated with worse PTSD treatment outcomes, but that the difficulties improved after trauma-focused treatment of prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy.
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