The Effects of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol With Cancer Survivors
This case study by Amanda Karen Roberts, Ph.D. M.A. explores efficacy and safety of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in the psychological treatment of cancer survivors.
Article Abstract
The purpose of this pre-experimental case study was to explore the efficacy and safety of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) in the psychological treatment of cancer survivors and its potential effects on posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Participants (N = 35) were patients with various types of cancer, in different stages, initial or recurring, with diagnosis or oncology treatment received within the past year. Following an individual psychoeducational intake session, participants received two 90-minute EMDR G-TEP sessions, administered on consecutive days. They were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a delayed treatment group. Assessments were administered at pre, post, and follow-up using the Short PostTraumatic Stress Disorder Interview (SPRINT), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Repeated measures comparisons of PTSD symptoms, anxiety, and depression revealed significant differences between pretest and posttest, with most results maintained at follow-up. Pre-follow-up effect sizes showed medium effects. These promising results suggest the value in providing a lengthier course of treatment. They support the need for research with large sample, randomized clinical trials to examine the viability of providing EMDR G-TEP in the psychological treatment of cancer survivors. No serious adverse effects were reported and we conclude that the EMDR G-TEP may be effective and safe in the psychological treatment of an oncology population.
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Article Access
Open Access
Roberts, A. K. P. (2018). The Effects of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol With Cancer Survivors. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12(3), 105–117. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.12.3.105
About the Journal
The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to integrative, state-of-the-art papers about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary journal that stimulates and communicates research and theory about EMDR, and their application to clinical practice. The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research is the Official Publication of the EMDR International Association.
Date
September 1, 2018
Creator(s)
Amanda Karen Patricia Roberts
Topics
Cancer
Practice & Methods
Group
Extent
13 pages
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Rights
Copyright © 2018 EMDR International Association
APA Citation
Roberts, A. K. P. (2018). The Effects of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol With Cancer Survivors. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12(3), 105–117. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.12.3.105
Series
12
Installment
3
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
RCT
Original Source
Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
Access Type
Open Access