A first exploration: Can eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improve cognition in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder?
This article examined EMDR treatment to improve cognitive performance for older adults with PTSD.
Article Abstract
“In older adults, PTSD is associated with decreased verbal learning and executive dysfunction. Therefore, feasibility of EMDR treatment to improve cognitive performance in older adults with PTSD was examined. Additionally, we investigated pre-treatment correlation with often co-occurring risk factors for cognitive decline (sleep problems, depressive disorder, physical inactivity, childhood traumatic events).”
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Gielkens, E. M., Rossi, G., & Sobczak, S. (2023). A first exploration: Can eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improve cognition in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder? Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 37(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887231207639
Date
October 23, 2023
Creator(s)
Ellen M. J. Gielkens, Gina Rossi, Sebastiaan P. J. van Alphen
Contributor(s)
Sjacko Sobczak
Topics
PTSD
Client Population
Older Adults
Publisher
Sage
Rights
© The Author(s) 2023.
APA Citation
Gielkens, E. M., Rossi, G., & Sobczak, S. (2023). A first exploration: Can eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improve cognition in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder? Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 37(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887231207639
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource