Medical/Somatic Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for phantom limb pain (Journal of Brief Therapy)

Five cases of phantom limb pain were treated with EMDR with pain completely eliminated, or reduced to a negligible level.

Fifteen examples of therapeutic strategy, clinical insight, and step-by-step instructions for implementing a particular EMDR solution.

Three case series in which EMDR and psychotherapy evaluation was applied to treatment of complex PTSD, phobias, and chronic pain.

Study on EMDR(R) for patients traumatised by a cancer diagnosis/treatment, as indicated by depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life, etc.

Results suggest substantial long-term reduction of chronic phantom limb pain can be achieved following psychological intervention like EMDR.

This study explores the efficacy of EMDR in the management of acute pain induced by hand exposures to ice water.

A 1991 paper reporting on two early cases successfully treated with the eye movement desensitization procedure.