EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements
This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after EMDR.
Article Abstract
“This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) session run on seven healthy volunteers. EMDR was applied on autobiographic worries causing moderate distress. The EMDR session was complete in 5 out of the 7 cases; distress measured by SUDS (Subjective Units of Discomfort Scale) decreased to a near zero value. Smooth pursuit eye movements were recorded by an Eyelink II video system before and after EMDR. For the five complete sessions, pursuit eye movement improved after their EMDR session. Notably, the number of saccade intrusions—catch-up saccades (CUS)—decreased and, reciprocally, there was an increase in the smooth components of the pursuit. Such an increase in the smoothness of the pursuit presumably reflects an improvement in the use of visual attention needed to follow the target accurately. Perhaps EMDR reduces distress thereby activating a cholinergic effect known to improve ocular pursuit.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Kapoula, Z., Yang, Q., Bonnet, A., Bourtoire, P., & Sandretto, J. (2010). EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements. PLoS ONE 5(5): e10762. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010762
Date
May 21, 2010
Creator(s)
Zoi Kapoula, Qing Yang, Audrey Bonnet
Contributor(s)
Pauline Bourtoire, Jean Sandretto
Practice & Methods
BLS, Efficacy, Mechanisms of Action
Extent
11 pages
Rights
© 2010 Kapoula et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
APA Citation
Kapoula, Z., Yang, Q., Bonnet, A., Bourtoire, P., & Sandretto, J. (2010). EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements. PLoS ONE 5(5): e10762. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010762
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access