Eye movement desensitization of body image

Single case history using eye movement desensitization to treat anxieties and body image problems resulting from operation scars.

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“This single case history reports the use of eye movement desensitization, a new cognitive therapy procedure originally developed for post-traumatic stress disorder and similar problems, to treat anxieties and body image problems resulting from operation scars and a degree of physical disability. The procedure was effective within one session and subsequent improvements in behaviour and cognitions reported.”

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Hassard, A. (1993). Eye movement desensitization of body image. Behavioural Psychotherapy, 21(1), 157-160. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0141347300018127