A stage 1 pilot cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy during Covid-19 with frontline mental health workers: A proof of concept study utilising a virtual blind 2 therapist protocol
The research tentatively supports the case for EMDR therapy as a credible treatment when used as a video conference psychotherapy.
Article Abstract
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the delivery of psychological treatment. Due to social distancing requirements, the provision moved to videoconferencing psychotherapy (VCP). There is a paucity of empirical data supporting the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a VCP. This stage 1 pilot study tested an EMDR therapy scripted protocol, such as Virtual Blind 2 Therapist (VB2Tr), on frontline mental health workers as a VCP regarding fitness for purpose, distinctiveness, relevance, and efficiency.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Farrell, D., Fadeeva, A., Zat, Z., Knibbs, L., Miller, P., Barron, I., Matthess, H., Matthess, C., Gazit, N., & Kiernan, M. D. (2022). A stage 1 pilot cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy during Covid-19 with frontline mental health workers: A proof of concept study utilising a virtual blind 2 therapist protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13: 901855. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901855
About the Journal
“Frontiers in Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes advances in psychological research.”
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Date
July 6, 2022
Creator(s)
Derek Farrell, Anastasiia Fadeeva, Zeynep Zat
Contributor(s)
Lorraine Knibbs, Paul Miller, Ian Barron, Helga Matthess, Cordula Matthess, Neta Gazit, Matthew D. Kiernan
Client Population
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Practice & Methods
Telehealth
Extent
14 pages
Publisher
Frontiers
Rights
Copyright © 2022 Farrell, Fadeeva, Zat, Knibbs, Miller, Barron, Matthess, Matthess, Gazit and Kiernan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
APA Citation
Farrell, D., Fadeeva, A., Zat, Z., Knibbs, L., Miller, P., Barron, I., Matthess, H., Matthess, C., Gazit, N., & Kiernan, M. D. (2022). A stage 1 pilot cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy during Covid-19 with frontline mental health workers: A proof of concept study utilising a virtual blind 2 therapist protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13: 901855. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901855
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access
