Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in a patient with anxiety and burning mouth syndrome (Gerodontology)

A case study examining EMDR therapy as a treatment for an older adult suffering from burning mouth syndrome (BMS).

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Targeted memory reactivation to augment treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder (Current Biology)

This study applied targeted memory reactivation (TMR) to patients during sleep after receiving EMDR therapy session.

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Desensitization diary: Integrating EMDR with constructive worry for improving trauma-related insomnia (2023 IEEE 12th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics)

Mobile application design that integrates EMDR therapy with constructive worry, a method based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing technique on COVID-19 induced anxiety, depression, sleep quality among emergency nurses (Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology)

Study showed the importance of the EMDR technique for medical staff for decreasing COVID-19 induced anxiety & depression and improved sleep.

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Sleep parameters improvement in PTSD soldiers after symptoms remission (Scientific Reports)

Our objective was therefore to study sleep parameters before and after symptom remission in soldiers with PTSD.

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EMDR for children with medically related subthreshold PTSD: short-term effects on PTSD, blood-injection-injury phobia, depression and sleep (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Investigating short-term effectiveness of EMDR on posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression & sleep problems in children.

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The Effect of EMDR Versus Guided Imagery on Insomnia Severity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This RCT study compared the effect of EMDR therapy versus guided imagery on insomnia severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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Position paper for the treatment of nightmare disorder in adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine position paper (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine)

A position paper for treatment of nightmare disorder in adults. 

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The Role of Slow Wave Sleep in Memory Pathophysiology: Focus on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Frontiers in Psychology)

At a neurobiological level, memories recorded during extreme stressful situations cause maximal amygdalar synapses, storing the events.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Slow Wave Sleep: A Putative Mechanism of Action (Frontiers in Psychology)

The slow wave sleep hypothesis tries to explain how EMDR works and is discussed in light of other theories and neurobiological findings.

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EMDR Beyond PTSD (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

This journal issue looks at EMDR beyond PTSD and includes reviews about efficacy of EMDR for depression, panic, OCD & eating disorders.

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