A network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for children and adolescents after natural and man-made disasters (BMC Psychiatry)
This review used a meta-analysis approach to compare and rank psychological interventions for PTSD and depression in children and adolescents after exposure to natural and man-made disasters.
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Mental health and conflict: A pilot of an online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) intervention for forcibly displaced Syrian women (Frontiers in Public Health)
This study looked at the effects of EMDR therapy treatment for forcibly displaced Syrian women with PTSD delivered by forcibly displaced Syrian women EMDR therapists.
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Comparing the effectiveness of narrative therapy and EMDR-GTEP protocols in the treatment of post traumatic stress in children exposed to humanitarian crises (Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
This study analyzed data to compare two trauma treatments: EMDR-based G-TEP and narrative therapy for children in Central African Republic.
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El Abrazo de la Mariposa Método de Terapia EMDR para la Autoadministración de Estimulación Bilateral (Revista Iberoamericana de Psicotraumatología y Disociación)
Este artículo de Ignacio (Nacho) Jarero, Ph.D., Ed.D. y Lucina Artigas detalla cómo utilizar el método del abrazo de mariposa.
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Psychological support for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria (Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock)
This article highlights the need for coordinated efforts of multiple organizations to help provide relief in the wake of environmental disasters, including mental health services like EMDR therapy.
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The EMDR Therapy butterfly hug method for self-administered bilateral stimulation (Iberoamerican Journal of Psychotraumatology and Dissociation)
This article details how to use the butterfly hug method to help disaster survivors during group or individual clinical practice.
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Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD in conflict-affected areas (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
Research supporting EMDR use for the treatment of PTS, depression, and anxiety symptoms in refugees & low socioeconomic status individuals.
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A scoping review of trauma-informed pediatric interventions in response to natural and biologic disasters (Children)
A review of psychological interventions to treat anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents response to natural and biologic disasters.
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Research on Low-Intensity Flash Technique Trauma Intervention by Prelicensed Student Clinicians (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
In this study, we aim to explore whether a scripted Flash Technique protocol used by inexperienced student clinicians might be effective.
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The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: A systematic review (BMC Psychiatry)
This systematic review examined the types and effectiveness of psychological interventions for the general population and healthcare workers exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks.
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The study of the group intervention containing EMDR therapy for children and mothers in the field of trauma after a mine explosion in Turkey (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
This study assessed the effectiveness of the EMDR Group Protocol with Children and Caregivers for victims of the Soma mine disaster.
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Caring for the carers: EMDR in the context of a pandemic (EMDR Therapy Quarterly)
Hamber discussed parallels between impacts of COVID-19 & conflict and provided a conceptual framework for political conflict & mental health.
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