Psychological and pharmacological treatments for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Comparative Effectiveness Review)
Psychological & pharmacological treatments with evidence of efficacy: CPT, CBT, EMDR, narrative exposure, fluoxetine, sertraline, etc.
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Guidelines for the management of conditions specifically related to stress (World Health Organization)
International guidance for the management of conditions related to the occurrence of a major stressful event.
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Assessment and management of conditions specifically related to stress: mhGAP intervention guide module (World Health Organization and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
WHO and UNHCR international assessment module for guiding treatment of conditions specifically related to stress.
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Treatment of sexual trauma dissolves contamination fear: Case report (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Case report of patient treated with paroxetine, EMDR, and exposure and response prevention (ERP) techniques for PTSD and OCD.
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The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) – Standard (National Center for PTSD)
The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD for a preliminary diagnosis.
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The Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5) (National Center for PTSD)
A self-report measure designed to screen for 16 potentially traumatic events in a respondent’s lifetime that may result in PTSD.
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What is the role of eye movements in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? A review (Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy)
Evidence was found suggesting bilateral stimulation increases access to episodic memories and that it could act on working memory.
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Part One of Two: EMDR as a Treatment Modality for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Childbirth Onset) During a Subsequent Pregnancy (Lamaze)
Kathy Morelli, and provides some insight into a mode of therapy, EMDR, that can help women deal with birth trauma.
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Cognitive behaviour therapy versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for post-traumatic disorder – Is it all in the homework then? (European Review of Applied Psychology)
The aim of the present meta-analysis was to determine whether there are any differences between these two treatments with respect to efficacy and efficiency in treating PTSD.
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Neurobiological correlates of EMDR monitoring – an EEG study (PLOS One)
Electroencephalography (EEG) imaging was used to fully monitor neuronal activation throughout EMDR sessions to observe neurobiological patterns of brain activations.
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Integrating EMDR and Ego State Treatment for Clients With Trauma Disorders (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The preparation phase of EMDR is very important in the therapy of multiply traumatized clients with complex PTSD and dissociative symptoms.
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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in first responders: A systematic review (Clinical Psychology Review)
A systematic review of PTSD literature for first responder treatment.
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