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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Longitudinal multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the acute stress syndrome stabilization remote for groups to general population in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)

This RCT looks at efficacy/safety of the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Remote for Groups in reducing stress during COVID-19.

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Trauma-focused psychotherapy response in youth with posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with changes in insula volume (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

Study on the relationship between treatment response and alternations in brain structures associated with PTSD in children and adolescents.

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Cognitive therapy and EMDR for reducing psychopathology in bereaved people after the MH17 plane crash: Findings from a randomized controlled trial (Traumatology)

Effects of cognitive therapy & EMDR on persistent complex bereavement disorder, depression & PTSD on bereaved people following plane crash.

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Cognitive Function Assessment of a Patient With PTSD Before and After EMDR Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Case study investigates whether successful psychotherapy for PTSD symptoms will also ameliorate cognitive deficits.

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