Compulsive Behaviors Archives

EMDR’s Efficacy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article evaluates EMDR therapy for individuals with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is conceptualized as a guide for clinicians, including articles about the use of EMDR therapy across a range of populations, diagnoses, and symptom clusters.

EMDR in the Treatment of Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in 13-year-old using the standard three-pronged approach of EMDR in private practice setting.

Treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: An ethno-phenomenological case series (International Journal of Psychotherapy)

This case-series design study explored EMDR Therapy with clients with OCD, who had received previous treatment but were still symptomatic.

EMDR Beyond PTSD (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

This journal issue looks at EMDR beyond PTSD and includes reviews about efficacy of EMDR for depression, panic, OCD & eating disorders.

“Winter Is Coming!”—Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Imagery After Viewing the Television Series Game of Thrones (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Detailed case of a 27-year-old man who began to suffer from intrusive imagery after watching a brutal scene in the TV series Game of Thrones.

A randomized controlled trial comparing EMDR and CBT for obsessive-compulsive disorder (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)

Study aimed to evaluating EMDR as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), by comparison to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

EMDR Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Three Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

First of 3 cases in ongoing trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with cognitive behavioral therapy.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and mood-related conditions (Springer, 2015)

Book with scripted protocols for EMDR treatment of clients with specific fears/phobias, panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and more.

Desensitization of triggers and urge reprocessing for pathological gambling: A case series (Journal of Gambling Studies)

This case series introduces the desensitization of triggers and urge reprocessing (DeTUR) of EMDR as treatment for pathological gambling.

“Tackling trauma to overcome OCD resistance” (The TTOOR Florence trial): Efficacy of EMDR plus CBT versus CBT alone for inpatients with resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. Protocol for a randomized comparative outcome trial (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

A randomized comparative outcome trial on inpatients with treatment-resistant OCD comparing EMDR+CBT to intensive brief CBT.

Treatment of sexual trauma dissolves contamination fear: Case report (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Case report of patient treated with paroxetine, EMDR, and exposure and response prevention (ERP) techniques for PTSD and OCD.

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