Empirically supported psychological treatments: EMDR therapy
This chapter provides an overview of the current empirical support for EMDR therapy for PTSD.
Chapter Abstract
“This chapter provides an overview of the current empirical support for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has been included in international treatment guidelines as an evidence-based and recommended treatment for this condition. It first provides a brief description of EMDR therapy, which is a standardized, eight-phase, trauma-focused therapy, involving the use of “bilateral” physical stimulation (eye movements, taps or tones). The scientific support for its efficacy is reviewed, particularly in comparison with its most crucial trauma-focused comparator (i.e., trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy). Finally, the chapter discusses research into the mechanism of action of EMDR therapy.”
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de Jongh, A., ten Broeke, E., Farrell, D., & Maxfield, L. (2020). Empirically supported psychological treatments: EMDR therapy. In J. G. Beck & D. M. Sloan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, (2nd Ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190088224.013.33
Book Information
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Date
July 9, 2020
Creator(s)
Ad de Jongh, Erik ten Broeke, Derek Farrell
Contributor(s)
Louise Maxfield
Practice & Methods
Efficacy, Mechanisms of Action
Extent
14 pages
Publisher
Oxford University Press
APA Citation
de Jongh, A., ten Broeke, E., Farrell, D., & Maxfield, L. (2020). Empirically supported psychological treatments: EMDR therapy. In J. G. Beck & D. M. Sloan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, (2nd Ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190088224.013.33
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Chapter
Access Type
External Resource
