Psychosis/Schizophrenia Archives

Case report: Pharmacotherapy and EMDR psychotherapy as an effective treatment for OCD imagery in a patient with a psychotic disorder (The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences)

Case of 28-year-old male with OCD intrusive thoughts schizoaffective disorder treated with and antipsychotic medication, SSRIs & EMDR.

Changes in posttraumatic cognitions mediate the effects of trauma-focused therapy on paranoia (Schizophrenia Bulletin Open)

Evidence suggests that in individuals with psychosis, paranoia is reduced after trauma-focused therapy aimed at comorbid PTSD.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of psychosis: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This article explores the evidence for EMDR as a treatment for psychosis.

A multicenter phase II RCT to compare the effectiveness of EMDR versus TAU in patients with a first-episode psychosis and psychological trauma: A protocol design (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing trauma and clinical symptoms in patients with first episode psychosis and a history of trauma.

Psychosis: An Emerging Field for EMDR Research and Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

It has only been in this last decade that trauma-focused treatments (TFT) have been studied in patients with psychotic disorders.

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.

Reducing the Emotionality of Auditory Hallucination Memories in Patients Suffering From Auditory Hallucinations (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

EMDR is potentially beneficial for psychotic patients suffering from disturbing emotional auditory memories of auditory hallucinations.

Health-economic benefits of treating trauma in psychosis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Adding PTSD treatment to care as usual for individuals with psychosis and PTSD seem to yield better health and less PTSD at lower costs.

Some Considerations about EMDR and Psychosis (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

The aim of this paper is to outline some considerations about the efficacy and applicability of EMDR approach on psychotic patients.

Do trauma-focussed psychological interventions have an effect on psychotic symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis (Schizophrenia Research)

Trauma-focussed treatments effective in treating PTSD may therefore represent a new direction in the psychological treatment of psychosis.

EMDR beyond PTSD: A systematic literature review (Frontiers in Psychology)

EMDR treatment of comorbid traumatic events in psychosis, bipolar, depression, anxiety , substance use disorders, and chronic back pain.

Psychological Interventions for Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Psychosis: A Systematic Review of Outcomes (Frontiers in Psychology)

The systematic review examines literature on the use of psychological treatments targeting PTS symptoms in those with a psychotic disorder.

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