EMDR After a Critical Incident: Treatment of a Tsunami Survivor With Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Research indicates that EMDR is effective for treatment of PTSD. The case of a tsunami survivor with acute PTSD is presented.
Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Outcome is stable in 35-month follow-up (Psychiatry Research)
Subjects with chronic PTSD following occupational health hazards (train accidents or assault at work) were treated with 5 sessions of EMDR.
A pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress after childbirth (Midwifery)
Study to to explore the possibility of using EMDR to treat women who have experienced post-traumatic stress after childbirth.
Evidence of a Decrease in Heart Rate and Skin Conductance Responses in PTSD Patients After a Single EMDR Session (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The aim of the present study was to determine if psychophysiological responses to stress decreased after a single EMDR session.
Neuroanatomical changes after eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)
Some studies have suggested that psychotropic drugs may promote hippocampus neurogenesis and reverse the decrease in hippocampus volume.
Effects of EMDR psychotherapy on 99mTc-HMPAO distribution in occupation-related post-traumatic stress disorder (Nuclear Medicine Communications)
Study dealing with work-related PTSD, and investigations on the effect of treatment on cerebral blood flow following EMDR therapy.
Applying EMDR on children with PTSD (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
A child-adjusted protocol for EMDR is suggested after being applied in a RCT for PTSD among traumatized and psychosocially exposed children
The psychological impact of aggression on nursing staff (British Journal of Nursing)
This article discusses the care of a nurse who experienced PTSD as a result of aggression in the workplace and highlights current recommended treatments like CBT and EMDR as a method of addressing a growing problem in UK health care.
Assessment of Psychophysiological Stress Reactions During a Traumatic Reminder in Patients Treated With EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study investigates changes of stress-related psychophysiological reactions after treatment with EMDR. Sixteen patients with PTSD following type I trauma underwent psychometric and psychophysiological assessment during exposure to script-driven imagery before and after EMDR and at 6-month follow-up.
Changes in the Regional Cerebral Perfusion After Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: A SPECT Study of Two Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
EMDR has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, the neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood.
Of sleep, memories and trauma (Nature Neuroscience)
Implications of memory during slow-wave sleep and potential uses for treating PTSD.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the psychological treatment of trauma-based psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
A case study utilizing a non-controlled qualitative multiple revelatory case design, integrates EMDR into the psychological treatment of PNES patients with confirmed trauma experiences.
