A proposal for a conditioning model of eye movement desensitization treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

This article proposes a learning-based model to explain the efficacy of EMD.

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“Although eye movement desensitization (EMD) was introduced as a specific treatment for traumatic memories, a satisfactory explanation of the therapeutic mechanism underlying the method has not been offered. This article describes a model of traumatic memories and EMD based primarily on principles of respondent conditioning, emotional interference with learning, and operant conditioning. A method for evaluating the conditioning model is briefly described.”

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Dyck, M. J. (1993). A proposal for a conditioning model of eye movement desensitization treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 24(3), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(93)90022-O