ASSYST-Individual Adapted for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study describes the ASSYST-I Adapted for OCD and discusses its preliminary safety, feasibility, and acceptability.
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Randomized trial on the effects of an EMDR intervention on traumatic and obsessive symptoms during the COVID-19 quarantine: A psychometric study (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This randomized controlled trial investigated body perception, disgust, emotions of guilt and shame, mental contamination, posttraumatic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms before and after EMDR intervention.
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The Distancing Approach: A Comprehensive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The Distancing Approach, a psychotherapy rooted in EMDR, aims to address complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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The Oxford Handbook of EMDR (Oxford, 2023)
This handbook includes entries on the theoretical framework for EMDR therapy, specific populations, and enhancing clinical competency.
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EMDR safety platform for early and transgenerational trauma: Description and an OCD application (BP International, 2023)
The “EMDR Safety Platform Protocol” (EMDR-SP) used for transgenerational & attachment traumas, OCD, & affective self-regulation failures.
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Reducing scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients using the EMDR treatment protocol for urge: A pilot study (Frontiers in Medicine)
This article discusses the use of an EMDR treatment protocol in order to reduce scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis.
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Psychotherapies and digital interventions for OCD in adults: What do we know, what do we need still to explore? (Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Non-systematic review of literature on emerging psychological & digital therapies for OCD and potential biomarkers of treatment response.
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A case report on the effectiveness of virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in childhood OCD (International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences)
A 10-year-old was given EMDR therapy to address his OCD after intrusive thoughts such as witnessing his parents being fatally slashed.
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Examination of Initial Evidence for EMDR as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new therapeutic option which could be effective in treating OCD.
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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.
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Torrey Devitto shares what it was really like working on Pretty Little Liars, dealing with her OCD with EMDR therapy, and what watching people die has taught her about life (In Women On Top Podcast)
Torrey Devitto shares what it was really like working on Pretty Little Liars, dealing with her OCD with EMDR therapy in this podcast episode.
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Effectiveness of exposure/response prevention plus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms associated with stressful life experiences: A randomized controlled trial (Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
Study evaluating impact of exposure/response prevention with EMDR as treatment for patients with OCD who experienced stressful life events.
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