PTSD Archives

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets: Treating Trauma- and Stressor-Related Conditions (Springer, 2015)

Book with scripted protocols for EMDR treatment of clients who have issues related to trauma- and stressor-related conditions.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult posttraumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)

Meta-analysis looking at the effectiveness of EMDR compared to CBT for adult PTSD.

Pilot Research Study on the Provision of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol With Female Cancer Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Effectiveness of EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) in reducing PTSD symptoms of cancer diagnosis/treatment in adult women.

EMDR for Syrian refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

First randomized controlled trial (RCT) on treating PTSD symptoms and depression in a refugee camp population.

EMDR for Syrian refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This pilot RCT indicated that EMDR may be effective in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms among Syrian refugees located in a camp.

EMDR therapy for PTSD after motor vehicle accidents: Meta-analytic evidence for specific treatment (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience)

This article presents the results of a meta-analysis of fMRI studies on PTSD after motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and discusses findings relevant to EMDR’s effectiveness.

REM desensitization as a new therapeutic method for post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Acta Medica Indonesiana)

Study aimed to evaluate rapid eye movement (REM) desensitization as a new therapeutic approach in PTSD in comparison with EMDR.

EMDR treatment for PTSD and intellectual disability: A case study (Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disability)

Adapted EMDR intervention for chronic PTSD in individual with Intellectual Disability, blindness & Mucopolysaccharidosis Hunters Syndrome.

Prolonged exposure vs eye movement desensitization and reprocessing vs waiting list for posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with a psychotic disorder: A randomized clinical trial (Journal of American Medical Association Psychiatry)

Efficacy and safety of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy and EMDR therapy in patients with psychotic disorders and comorbid PTSD.

mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG): Clinical management of mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergencies (World Health Organization and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

WHO and UNHCR guidelines for mental, neurological and substance use conditions for non-specialist health-care providers. EMDR therapy is recommended for PTSD “if trained and supervised therapists are available.”

Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Research-based best practice guidelines for trauma-specific services published by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). EMDR is included as trauma-specific service for trauma and PTSD.

Scaling Up What Works: Using EMDR to Help Confront the World’s Burden of Traumatic Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR therapy offers a scalable intervention that combines effectiveness, efficiency & affordability for a global trauma therapy plan.

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