A Brief Narrative Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating EMDR Treatment of Patients With Depression
Literature summary on the efficacy of EMDR in patients with depression, by referring to randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).
Article Abstract
“Depression, one of the most common mental disorders, is characterized by enormous social costs and limited rates of treatment success, even though psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments currently contribute to an increase in the remission rate. In light of recent studies that have shown that traumas and adverse life experiences may represent risk factors for the onset of depression, the therapeutic approach of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been seen as potentially effective in the treatment of depression. The purpose of the present brief narrative review is to summarize the current literature on the efficacy of EMDR in patients with depression, in particular by referring to randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) that examined depression as a primary outcome. The data examined are updated to March 2019 and count seven RCT studies covering the years from 2001 to 2019. They are heterogeneous by type of intervention and demographic characteristics of the sample. Although the selected studies are few and with different methodological critical issues, the findings reported by the different authors suggest in a preliminary way that EMDR can be a useful treatment for depression.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Malandrone, F., Carletto, S., Hase, M., Hofmann, A., & Ostacoli, L. (2019). A Brief Narrative Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating EMDR Treatment of Patients With Depression. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(4), 302–306. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.13.4.302
About the Journal
The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to integrative, state-of-the-art papers about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary journal that stimulates and communicates research and theory about EMDR, and their application to clinical practice. The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research is the Official Publication of the EMDR International Association.
Date
December 1, 2019
Creator(s)
Francesca Malandrone, Sara Carletto, Michael Hase
Contributor(s)
Arne Hofmann, Luca Ostacoli
Topics
Depression
Extent
5 pages
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Rights
Copyright © 2019 EMDR International Association
APA Citation
Malandrone, F., Carletto, S., Hase, M., Hofmann, A., & Ostacoli, L. (2019). A Brief Narrative Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating EMDR Treatment of Patients With Depression. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(4), 302–306. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.13.4.302
Series
13
Installment
4
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
Peer-Reviewed
Original Source
Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
Access Type
Open Access