PTSD Archives

What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD? (APA)

In this webpage, the APA comments on EMDR therapy as a structured form of psychotherapy and how it can be used to help patients with PTSD.

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

This review evaluates therapies with the goal of preventing or treating childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder, including EMDR therapy, prior to 2023.

The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Archives of Clinical Psychiatry)

The study found that eye movement desensitization shows a direct and significant link with the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Comparing the Predictors of Disengagement for Trauma Therapy (TF-CBT and EMDR) in an Adult Mental Health Service (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This meta-analysis evaluates predictors for disengagement in clients through either CBT or EMDR trauma therapy in adults.

Evaluating Outcomes and Experience of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Through a National Health Service Trust’s Staff Support Service (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This service evaluation offers preliminary support for the use of EMDR as a useful intervention for healthcare professionals.

Integrating compassion into EMDR for PTSD (OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine)

A protocol for integrating compassion focused techniques into EMDR therapy with the aim of facilitating adaptive information processing.

EMDR group therapy: Emerging principles and protocols for trauma and beyond (Springer, 2023)

This 23 chapter book provides both theoretical background and practical applications of using EMDR therapy in group settings with a variety of populations.

Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders (World Health Organization)

International guidance for the management of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions. Recommendations include EMDR therapy as treatment for conditions related to stress.

EMDR Therapy and Ketamine

EMDRIA member Penny Monetti discusses EMDR therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

The effectiveness, efficiency, and acceptability of EMDR vs. EMDR 2.0 vs. the Flash technique in the treatment of patients with PTSD: Study protocol for the ENHANCE randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

The purpose of the current study is to determine the differential effectiveness, efficiency, and acceptability of EMDR therapy, an adaptation of EMDR therapy, referred to as EMDR 2.0, and a novel intervention for PTSD, the so-called Flash technique.

A first exploration: Can eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improve cognition in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder? (Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology)

This article examined EMDR treatment to improve cognitive performance for older adults with PTSD.

Exploration of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress-disorder in patients with acquired brain injury: A retrospective case series (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Clinical features, treatment characteristics, feasibility and efficacy of EMDR in adult acquired brain injury patients with PTSD.

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