Traumatic Brain Injury Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder following acquired brain injury: A multiple baseline single case experimental design study across four cases (Neuropsychological Rehabilitation)

This study investigated the effectiveness and applicability of EMDR therapy for PTSD in individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI).

A Cognitive Strategy Approach to EMDR for Trauma Post Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This is a single case study of EMDR treatment with a 23-year-old female with severe traumatic brain injury following a road traffic accident.

Exploration of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress-disorder in patients with acquired brain injury: A retrospective case series (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Clinical features, treatment characteristics, feasibility and efficacy of EMDR in adult acquired brain injury patients with PTSD.

EMDR Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury

EMDRIA member Dr. Michelle Morrissey discusses EMDR therapy and traumatic brain injuries.

Neuro EMDR: Applying EMDR therapy with clients who have impaired cognitive abilities (EMDR Therapy Quarterly)

Can EMDR be effective with adults who have experienced a brain injury or are experiencing other cognitive difficulties?

Treating distressing islands of memory: Severe TBI and EMDR treatment for distressing experiences during post traumatic amnesia (Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation)

Case report on how EMDR provides improvement in clients who sustain severe TBI with ‘islands’ of memory during post traumatic amnesia.

EMDR Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Michelle Morrissey discusses working with EMDR therapy and traumatic brain injury (TBI) clients/patients in this episode of Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.

EMDR Treatment for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Single case study which demonstrates how EMDR therapy might provide psychological improvement in clients who sustain mTBI and develop pPCS.

Episode 57: Interview with Dr. Morrissey (Notice That Podcast)

Podcast episode of Notice That Podcast where Jen and Melissa conduct an interview with Dr. Morrissey on EMDR with clients with TBI.

Prevention of post-concussion-like symptoms in patients presenting at the emergency room, early single eye movement desensitization, and reprocessing intervention versus usual care: Study protocol for a two-center randomized controlled trial (Trials)

RCT suggested that post-concussion-like symptoms may be from stress experienced during event or ER stay and can be prevented by early EMDR.

Emergency room intervention to prevent post concussion-like symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder. A pilot randomized controlled study of a brief eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention versus reassurance or usual care (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

The first randomized controlled trial that shows that a short EMDR intervention is feasible & potentially effective in the context of the ER.

Neurocognitive functioning of the course of trauma-focused psychotherapy for PTSD: Changes in verbal memory and executive functioning (British Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This study suggests that neurocognitive deficits in PTSD can improve over the course of trauma-focused psychotherapy.

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