Depression Archives

Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)

Metanalysis to test the efficacy of psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and somatization symptoms on refugees/asylum seekers.

The potential role of EMDR on trauma in affective disorders: A narrative review (Journal of Affective Disorders)

Few available evidence suggests EMDR as a useful therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.

A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of individual trauma-focused therapy for individuals receiving group treatment for depression (Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice)

For participants with a major depressive episode, the addition of trauma-focused sessions significantly increased the likelihood of remission.

EMDR for children with medically related subthreshold PTSD: short-term effects on PTSD, blood-injection-injury phobia, depression and sleep (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Investigating short-term effectiveness of EMDR on posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression & sleep problems in children.

Using EMDR therapy with patients in an acute mental health crisis (BMC Psychiatry)

This study exams the efficacy of EMDR Therapy delivered to patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis to see if was a resulting decrease in their desire for suicide.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial (Psychology Research and Behavior Management)

Investigating the efficacy of EMDR on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications)

This RCT protocol aims to compare the efficacy of EMDR and CBT in treating PTSD and depressive symptoms in Pakistan.

A Brief Narrative Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating EMDR Treatment of Patients With Depression (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Literature summary on the efficacy of EMDR in patients with depression, by referring to randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).

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.