Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: An open study-protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-based cognitive therapy (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Women victims of childhood sexual abuse receive either EMDR psychotherapy or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

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EMDR Therapy, PTSD and Treating Black Men and Adolescents

Dr. Allen Lipscomb, LCSW, associate professor, director of Minority Male Mentoring (M3) discusses how clinicians can help treat PTSD in Black men and adolescents who have experienced racial trauma.

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Can working memory account for EMDR efficacy in PTSD? (Preprint, BMC Psychology)

We examined whether the working memory (WM) hypothesis would provide an explanation for the beneficial effect of bilateral stimulation.

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EMDR Therapy & PTSD

Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, board of directors president of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) discusses how EMDR therapy can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This systematic review examined whether psychological treatments including EMDR therapy for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.

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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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Eye movement and reprocessing to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and related symptoms among forcibly displaced people: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Research on Social Work Practice)

Meta-analysis on the efficacy of EMDR to effectively reduce PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety among forcibly displaced people.

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization for post-traumatic stress disorder in Indonesia: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)

EMD saw reductions in PTSD, anxiety and depression, and improvements in quality of life, though eye movements did not add to the efficacy.

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Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of KIDNET versus EMDR therapy versus a waitlist control group (KIEM) (Trials)

Effectiveness of EMDR vs. child version of Narrative Exposure Therapy (KIDNET) vs. waitlist, offered to refugee children.

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ADHD symptoms persist even when PTSD symptoms progress: An EMDR case report (Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences)

EMDR can be used as an effective psychotherapy in children with ADHD and PTSD, for PTSD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), not ADHD.

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EMDR Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adult Inpatient Mental Health Settings: A Systematic Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Systematic review evaluating studies investigating the impact of EMDR on symptoms of PTSD within adult inpatient mental health settings.

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Trauma-focused psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)

This article seeks to determine the efficacy and attrition rates of psychotherapy interventions for PTSD by applying network meta-analysis (NMA).

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