Facilitating access to emotions: Neural signature of EMDR stimulation (PLoS ONE)
This study examined whether there is increased activation of the amygdala during bilateral stimulation (BLS) in EMDR therapy.
Read MoreEMDR interview Francine Shapiro
In this video, Joany Spierings of the EMDR Netherlands Association (Vereniging EMDR Nederland) interviews EMDR founder Francine Shapiro.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder in bipolar disorder (Psychiatry Investigation)
There is evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent in patients with bipolar disorder.
Read MoreTreating addictions with EMDR and the stages of change (Springer, 2014)
This book provides a practical roadmap to using the Stages of Change Model and EMDR therapy for effectively treating addictions.
Read MoreTrauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: What works in children with posttraumatic stress symptoms? A randomized controlled trial (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Forty-eight children (8–18 years) were randomly assigned to eight sessions of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy or EMDR.
Read MorePotential of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Psychological Research and Behavior Management)
Recently, research attention has been focused on the types of memory processes involved in PTSD and hypothesized neurobiological processes.
Read MoreImprovement of mood and sleep alterations in posttraumatic stress disorder patients by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)
Study to investigate the effects of EMDR therapy on indices of mood, anxiety, subjective, and objective sleep.
Read MoreTreatment of tobacco addiction using the feeling-state addiction protocol (FSAP) of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment (Tobacco Induced Diseases)
This study aims to assess the efficacy of the FSAP in the treatment of tobacco addiction of relapsed smokers with persistent compulsions to smoke.
Read MoreEffectiveness of the On-the-Spot-EMDR Method for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Patients With Severe Dementia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study describes the protocol and evaluates its application to three patients with moderate to severe dementia.
Read MoreEMDR as a Therapeutic Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Report (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is characterized by ongoing pain, swelling, and stiffness following an acute injury.
Read MoreApplication of EMDR Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Early traumatic & adverse life experiences contribute to the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD). EMDR can help.
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