Traumatic childbirth experience and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A contemporary overview (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Support and treatment for women with a traumatic childbirth experience or childbirth-related PTSD, including EMDR.
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Investigating the impact of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing birth trauma symptoms (Annals of Psychophysiology)
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR as a brief psychological intervention in reducing Birth Trauma symptoms.
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Therapist perceptions of treating posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy: The VIP study (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This cross-sectional study aimed to explore therapist beliefs and experiences regarding PTSD treatment during pregnancy.
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Can you do EMDR with a pregnant client? Clinical reasoning in the perinatal period with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein (Zero Disturbance)
EMDR and pregnancy: what’s the risk if we don’t do EMDR with pregnant clients? Hear Dr. Mara Tesler Stein on the Zero Disturbance podcast.
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Treatment of pregnant women with fear of childbirth using EMDR therapy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry: Psychological Therapies)
Results of this study support EMDR therapy as a safe and effective treatment of fear of childbirth during pregnancy.
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Implementing an eye movement and desensitization reprocessing treatment-program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth (Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings)
The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and outcomes of an EMDR treatment-program for women with PTSD after childbirth.
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EMDR therapy and sexual health: A clinician’s guide (Springer, 2021)
The first book to integrate EMDR Therapy treatment of sexual trauma with a focus on helping clients achieve empowered sexual health.
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Effectiveness of psychological interventions to improve the mental well-being of parents who have experienced traumatic childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Trauma, Violence, & Abuse)
Systematic review on the effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental well-being of parents who experienced traumatic childbirth.
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Early psychological interventions for prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-partum women: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PLOS One)
Investigating the effectiveness of early psychological interventions in reducing or preventing PTSD within twelve weeks of a traumatic birth.
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Postpartum early EMDR intervention (PERCEIVE) study for women after a traumatic birth experience: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)
This study explores the preventive effects of early intervention EMDR therapy in women after a traumatic birth experience.
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Improving Reproductive Health for Women with PTSD (Vantage Point: Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
This blog post from the Department of Veterans Affairs affirms that trauma-focused therapies (such as EMDR) are safe to use while pregnant.
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Pregnancy Loss: An interview with a certified EMDR therapist (Psychology Today)
A Psychology Today interview with Jessie Cuadros, a Certified EMDR therapist who specializes in grief and pregnancy loss.
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