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Étude pilote de recherche sur l’apport du protocole de traitement intégratif de groupe par la désensibilisation et le retraitement par les mouvements oculaires chez des patientes atteintes de cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

L’objectif de cette recherche est d’évaluer l’efficacité du protocole de traitement intégratif de groupe par la désensibilisation et le…

Neurobiological Impact of EMDR in Cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Literature review focusing on a comparison with the results of neurobiological studies on PTSD in non-oncological patients.

The relative efficacy of bona fide psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder: a meta-analytical evaluation of randomized controlled trials (BMC Psychiatry)

Trauma focused treatments, prolonged exposure and exposure therapies were slightly more efficacious than other therapies in PTSD treatment.

Case study: Play therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for pediatric single incident posttraumatic stress disorder and developmental regression (International Journal of Play Therapy)

Case study describes a successful 5-month EMDR pediatric treatment for PTSD arising from a single incident trauma.

The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among Syrian refugees: Results of a randomized controlled trial (Psychological Medicine)

EMDR may be effective in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms among Syrian refugees with PTSD located in a refugee camp.

Prolonged exposure and EMDR for PTSD v. a PTSD waiting list condition: Effects on symptoms of psychosis, depression and social functioning in patients with chronic psychotic disorders (Psychological Medicine)

In patients with chronic psychotic disorders prolonged exposure (PE) and EMDR not only reduced PTSD symptoms, but also paranoid thoughts.

Amygdala volumetric change following psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)

Impact of EMDR and prolonged exposure on the volumes of the amygdala and hippocampus in 20 patients with PTSD assessed via MRI.

Eye Movements Matter, But Why? Psychophysiological Correlates of EMDR Therapy to Treat Trauma in Timor-Leste (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR is associated with de-arousal and eye movement sets associated with distinct physiological changes that may aid memory processing.

Standard EMDR Protocol for Alcohol and Substance Dependence Comorbid With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Four Cases With 12-Month Follow-Up (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Efficacy of EMDR standard protocol on alcohol and substance dependence for treatment of PTSD in 4 patients in Australia.

A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (Springer, 2016)

Concise treatment guidelines for students, clinicians, and supervisors for EMDR treatment of those with PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy v. stabilisation as usual for refugees: Randomised controlled trial (The British Journal of Psychiatry)

A study to determine the safety and efficacy of EMDR vs. stabilisation as usual in an adult refugee population with PTSD, an RCT.

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