PTSD Archives

Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults (PLOS ONE)

This guideline was developed by an independent multi-disciplinary group of clinical academics, health professionals and service user and care representatives with expertise and experience in the field of PTSD. The guideline informed the updating of national guidance for the management of PTSD in England, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). A number of interventions appear to be cost-effective for the management of PTSD in adults. EMDR appears to be the most cost-effective amongst them.

Post-traumatic growth in the twenty-first century: How current trends may threaten our ability to grow after trauma (The Journal of Positive Psychology)

A discussion on combining social supports, trauma-processing modalities such as EMDR, team sports, and psychoeducation to promote post-traumatic growth.

Trauma and the Brain

Discover how trauma affects the brain and how EMDR therapy can help. Learn how it enables the brain to process traumatic memories for healing.

Trauma Tip Sheet

70% of US adults have experienced trauma, and childhood trauma has long-lasting effects. In this tip sheet, therapists can learn about trauma, its effects, and how EMDR therapy can help.

The Scientific Status of EMDR Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD

Treating trauma with EMDR in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) – A literature review (European Psychiatry)

Clinicians often overlook trauma symptoms in people with mental illness like autism spectrum disorder, due to diagnostic overshadowing.

Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.

Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

An increase in RCTs of psychological therapies for PTSD results in a more confident recommendation of EMDR as a first-line treatment.

Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study looked at rates of dropout across different modalities of psychological therapy for PTSD and to explore potential sources of heterogeneity.

Trauma stabilization as an effective treatment for children with post-traumatic stress problems in South-East Asia (International Journal of Mental Health Nursing)

Implications for the use of mental health nurses and paraprofessionals in low- and middle-income countries in trauma stabilization.

Comparative Efficiency of EMDR and Prolonged Exposure in Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Comparative treatment efficiency of EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) therapy was tested for 20 participants diagnosed with PTSD.

Do emotion regulation difficulties affect outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment of patients with severe PTSD(European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Results suggest that emotional regulation difficulties are not associated with worse PTSD treatment outcomes, but that the difficulties improved after trauma-focused treatment of prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy.

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