Case report: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of female genital mutilation

A case report of a single case history of successful treatment of female genital mutilation (FGM) with EMDR.

Article Abstract

“We report a single case history of successful treatment of female genital mutilation with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. There were other vaginal pain issues. Variations to the standard protocol are noted. For example, substituting target decomposition over the safe place procedure. We demonstrate that EMDR is a possible treatment for FGM.

We cannot find any previous case report of EMDR and FGM.”

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Article Access

Open Access

Hassard, A., & Ekanayaka, R. (2026). Case report: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of female genital mutilation [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. F1000 Research, 15:24. Open access: https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.171356.1

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