A critical review of the controversy surrounding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing
This article critically reviews two issues at the heart of the EMDR controversy and proposes practice-based evidence as a way forward.
Article Abstract
“The treatment eye movement, desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) continues to court controversy despite its adoption by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2005) as a preferred treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. This article critically reviews the two issues at the heart of the controversy. First, is EMDR effective for unique reasons or is it a disguised treatment such as exposure therapy? Second, is evidence-based practice an appropriate framework within which to assess psychological therapies or are its criteria too narrow and inflexible? The article proposes practice-based evidence as a potential way forward in EMDR research and describes an appropriate model within an EMDR treatment framework.”
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Nowill, J. (2010). A critical review of the controversy surrounding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing. Counselling Psychology Review, 25(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2010.25.1.63
Date
January 1, 2010
Creator(s)
Joanna Nowill
Extent
8 pages
Publisher
The British Psychological Society
APA Citation
Nowill, J. (2010). A critical review of the controversy surrounding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing. Counselling Psychology Review, 25(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2010.25.1.63
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource