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EMDR for Childhood PTSD After Road Traffic Accidents: Attentional, Memory, and Attributional Processes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR was used with 11 children who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after road traffic accidents. All improved such that none met criteria for PTSD on standardized assessments after an average of only 2.4 sessions.

Stepping Stones: EMDR Treatment of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Challenging Behavior (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Six individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD) and trauma histories were treated with EMDR.

EMDR treatment in people with mild ID and PTSD: 4 cases (Psychiatric Quarterly)

Investigating the applicability of EMDR in four people with mild intellectual disabilities suffering from PTSD following various traumas.

A meta-analytic review of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (Clinical Psychology Review)

Study showing no significant difference between prolonged exposure and other active treatments (CPT, EMDR, CT, and SIT).

Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma)

Changes in salivary cortisol levels in adult female rape victims with PTSD, assigned to either prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR.

EMDR Treatment of Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Dependence: A Case Example (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Protocols for using EMDR as treatment for substance abuse, case study on successful treatment of woman with comorbid alcohol abuse & PTSD.

Electrophysiological changes during EMDR treatment in patients with combat-related PTSD (Annals of General Psychiatry)

We have recorded a continual polygraph EEG, before, during and after EMDR therapy, in patient with combat-related PTSD.

Changes in Psychological Symptoms and Heart Rate Variability During EMDR Treatment: A Case Series of Subthreshold PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a feasible method to measure physiological changes in treatment of individuals distressed by “small t” trauma.

Two Method Approach: A Case Conceptualization Model in the Context of EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Comprehensive model to identify crucial target memories for EMDR treatment: “Two Method Approach” used for conceptualization & implementation.

A wait-list controlled pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms from motor vehicle accidents (Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Efficacy of EMDR vs. six-week wait-list in treatment of 27 children (aged 6 to 12 years) with PTSD symptoms after a motor vehicle accident.

Hemodynamic responses of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in posttraumatic stress disorder (Neuroscience Research)

We assessed the change in hemoglobin concentration in the lateral prefrontal cortex (PFC) during Recall with and without eye movements.

Treating combat-related stress disorders: A multiple case study utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with battlefield casualties from the Iraqi war (Military Psychology)

Four combat veterans received a single session of EMDR and had significant improvement in their acute stress disorder and PTSD symptoms.

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