PTSD and complex PTSD, current treatments and debates: A review of reviews (British Medical Bulletin)
This review is a summary of the current state of the evidence for PTSD treatment and discusses the findings of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2019 and 2024.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in persons with personality disorders: A randomized clinical trial (JAMA Network Open)
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in reducing personality disorder (PD) symptoms compared with a waiting list, regardless of PTSD status.
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Efficacy and safety in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in patients with psychosis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy)
This review aims to assess the safety of EMDR in individuals with psychosis and co-morbid PTSD and evaluate its effectiveness in reducing psychotic and trauma-related symptoms.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder interventions for children aged zero to six years: A scoping review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This review seeks to explore and synthesize the current literature on PTSD interventions for children aged zero to six years to inform the treatment and future research on effective, age-appropriate treatments.
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EMDR-therapy for child-related PTSD in parents of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and severe emotional dysregulation: A multiple baseline evaluation (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
A single-case design study with the application of EMDR therapy for parents of adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and emotional dysregulation (ED).
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Therapeutic effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for substance use disorders: A meta-analysis of addiction-related and emotional symptoms (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This meta-analysis identified the effects of EMDR on both addiction-related symptoms (e.g., craving, addiction severity) and comorbid emotional symptoms (e.g., PTSD, depression, anxiety), in substance use disorders (SUDs).
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8-day intensive treatment programme for PTSD and complex PTSD vs treatment as usual: A clinical trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study compared the effect of an 8-day intensive treatment programme (ITP) with traditionally spaced treatments for PTSD. The programme includes prolonged exposure (PE), EMDR therapy, physical activity, and psychoeducation.
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Treatment outcomes for military-affiliated clients with posttraumatic stress disorder in a community mental health network (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This study examined treatment outcomes for 2,717 military-affiliated clients receiving treatment for PTSD within a community mental health network.
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Spécificités de l’approche psychothérapeutique EMDR en milieu militaire (Soins Psychiatrie)
Dans les forces armées françaises, la prise en charge du syndrome de stress post-traumatique (SSPT) fait partie intégrante de la psychiatrie militaire. L’EMDR est une psychothérapie reconnue comme traitement de première intention pour ces troubles.
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Ikke-medikamentelle behandlinger for voksne med posttraumatisk stresslidelse (PTSD): hurtigoversikt for samvalgsverktøy (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)
This report by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is a review of non-pharmocological treatments for adults with PTSD toward the goal of increasing quality of life. Denne rapporten fra Folkehelseinstituttet er en oversikt over ikke-farmakologiske behandlinger for voksne med PTSD med mål om å øke livskvaliteten.
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On poverty and trauma: Association between neighbourhood socioeconomic deprivation, post-traumatic stress disorder severity and treatment response (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study aimed to determine if neighbourhood socioeconomic deprivation is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity and utilized psychological treatment response of either CBT or EMDR.
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Treatment of attachment trauma: Effects of an online EMDR couple protocol on trauma symptoms, conflict resolution, and forgiveness (Counselling & Psychotherapy Research)
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an online EMDR couple protocol in reducing trauma-related symptoms, improving conflict resolution strategies, and increasing willingness to forgive among couples with a history of attachment trauma.
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