Self-Harm/Suicidality Archives

EMDR Therapy and Suicide

It is Suicide Prevention Week, a time to focus on being supportive to those struggling to make sense of life. Suicide’s devastating effects make it difficult to talk about, but rates of suicide are increasing. EMDR therapy can reduce suicidal ideation.

Web-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

Preliminary evidence suggests that EMDR can be used as an intervention in suicidal patients, including those with major depressive disorder.

The relationship between sexual assault, self-harm, and trauma (Psychology Today)

EMDR is the first-line psychotherapy approach for individuals who have experienced any form of trauma, including sexual trauma.

EMDR with Substance Use & Co-Occurring Addictive Behaviors

This presentation provides insight into case conceptualization and treatment planning when working with clients suffering from substance use disorder and co-occurring addictive behaviors.

How to heal their psychological wounds? Effectiveness of EMDR therapy on post-traumatic stress symptoms, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in Iranian child abuse victims (Counselling and Psychotherapy Research)

Studies have shown that child abuse as a traumatic event can lead to symptoms of PTSD, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in adulthood.

Taking care of our future doctors: A service evaluation of a medical student mental health service (BMC Medical Education)

Efficiency and effectiveness of mental health services for medical students experiencing high levels of mental distress and suicidality.

Using EMDR therapy with patients in an acute mental health crisis (BMC Psychiatry)

This study exams the efficacy of EMDR Therapy delivered to patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis to see if was a resulting decrease in their desire for suicide.

From evil to live: A case study on a women’s journey through EMDR for severe trauma (Abuse: An international Impact Journal, 2020)

Effectiveness of EMDR combining aspects of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) to reduce complex PTSD and life-threatening self-injury.

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Neuropyschiatric Disease and Treatment)

The study aimed to investigate the effect of EMDR therapy on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder.

Treating repetitive suicidal intrusions using eye movements: Study protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial (BMC Psychiatry)

Study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an Eye Movement Dual Task (EMDT) intervention targeting suicidal imagery in depressed patients.

The EMDR DeTUR protocol for the treatment of self-injury in a patient with severe personality disorder: a case report (Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice)

Case report of DeTUR protocol in EMDR treatment to address patient’s urges to engage in severe and sometimes life-threatening self-injury.

Using EMDR Therapy with Suicidal Children and Adolescents

Little is known about younger children and suicide and even less has been written about using EMDR with suicidal children and teenagers.

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