Comparing intensive trauma-focused treatment outcome on PTSD symptom severity in older and younger adults (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Examination of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program including EMDR therapy and other treatments, comparing outcomes between older and younger patients with PTSD.
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Reducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A case study (Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases)
Time-limited EMDR may be a relevant treatment for traumatized parents of children with rare progressive disorders.
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Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related PTSD.
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Eye movement desensitization (EMD) to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder-related stress reactivity in Indonesia PTSD patients: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)
Study testing whether eye movements provided during Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) are effective in reducing stress reactivity in PTSD.
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Patient and therapist perspectives on treatment for adults with PTSD from childhood trauma (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes within the data from an RCT comparing imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy. Patients and therapists commented about the process of therapy.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: The state of the art of efficacy in children and adolescent with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)
The aim of this work is to systematically review all RCTs evaluating the effect of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents and assess if anxiety or depressive symptoms improved.
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Is EMDR effective in treatment of PTSD? (Evidence-Based Practice)
A 2018 meta-analysis of 14 RCTs compared the efficacy of CBT versus EMDR in relieving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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In the News: February 10, 2021
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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The Role of the Thalamus in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
Mini literature review on the potential contribution of the thalamus to the pathogenesis of PTSD & the validation of therapeutic approaches.
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The efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT for the treatment of PTSD (California Southern University, 2021)
This study compared the efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT in relieving PTSD symptoms in the general population.
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The need for trauma therapy for victims of man-made trauma compared to those of natural disaster, a survey of health professionals (Psychiatria Danubina)
The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand the needs of Syrian refugees, who have being experiencing man made trauma since 2011.
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Prevention and treatment of PTSD: The current evidence base (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This editorial introduces a special issue that brings together a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which underpinned the development of the 2018 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Guidelines for PTSD.
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