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A clinical vignette: EMDR treatment of choking phobia

A vignette is a brief case report that makes a contribution to the literature, but which has used only EMDR's standard protocol measures. This vignette describes the treatment of a woman who developed a severe choking phobia following an allergic…

Tags: Adult, Anaphylactic Shock, Case Study, CBT, Child Abuse, Choking Phobia, Eating Disorders, Female, Phobias, Spouse Abuse, Survivor

A comparison of eye movement desensitization and implosion-like therapy with adult victims of sexual abuse

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a recently developed technique that has been reported in the literature to be effective in treating many of the symptoms associated with PTSD. This study investigated the role of saccadic eye movements…

Tags: Adult, Arousal, Child Abuse, EMD, Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A comparison study of EMDR and exposure on posttraumatic stress disorder: A single-subject design

Exposure has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of PTSD. Recent claims have been made regarding the comparative and perhaps even superior efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD.The comparative effectiveness was tested using two…

Tags: Adult, Clinical Trial, Empirical Study, Exposure Therapy, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n =…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring, versus waiting list in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with PTSD were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n = 29) in a primary care setting.…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movements and finger tapping in the treatment of test anxiety

15 pairs of introductory statistics students, matched on initial test anxiety, were randomly assigned to eye movement desensitization (EMD) or control (finger tapping) conditions to test whether EMD effectively treats test anxiety and, if so, whether…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety Disorder, College Students, EMD, Life Experience, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disordered sexual assault victims

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new method developed to treat PTSD. This study evaluated the efficacy of EMDR compared to a no-treatment wait-list control in the treatment of PTSD in adult female sexual assault victims. 21…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Empirical Study, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A long-term grief counseling group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

The purpose of this project was to propose a long-term, theoretically sound and research supported person-centered grief counseling group for adult women who were sexually abused as children. A review of the literature indicated that child abuse…

Tags: Adult, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Person-Centered Group Counseling, Survivor

A peer support workshop for the treatment of traumatic stress of railroad personnel: Contributions of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a 3-day peer support workshop for 60 railroad employees who had experienced fatal grade crossing accidents. Participants received training on trauma and coping strategies, peer support strategies, and…

Tags: Adult, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Longitudinal Study, Male, Non-Randomized Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Railroad Accident, Survivor, Transport Worker, Treatment Effectiveness

A pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress after childbirth

Objective: To explore the possibility of using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to treat women who have experienced post-traumatic stress after childbirth. Design: The pilot study consisted of a "before and after" treatment design…

Tags: Adult, Childbirth, Female, Longitudinal Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivor, Swedes, Treatment Effectiveness

A randomized clinical trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), fluoxetine, and pill placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Treatment effects and long-term maintenance

Objective: The relative short-term efficacy and long-term benefits of pharmacologic versus psychotherapeutic interventions have not been studied for PTSD. This study compared the efficacy of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI),…

Tags: Adult, Depressive Disorder, Empirical Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, SSRIs, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A trial of eye movement desensitization compared to image habituation training and applied muscle relaxation in post-traumatic stress disorder

36 patients with PTSD were randomly allocated to individual treatment with imaginal exposure (image habituation training - IHT), or applied muscle relaxation (AMR) or eye movement desensitization (EMD). Assessment by a blind independent rater and…

Tags: Adult, Australians, EMD, Exposure Therapy, Longitudinal Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Relaxation Therapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Abbreviated protocols: The case of Mary

I had been working with Parnell's (1999) shortened protocols in a primary health care setting where time and the number of sessions were limited. Although the challenges are steep, they are surmountable when incorporating flexibility to the standard…

Tags: Adult, Protocols

Active ingredient study: Preliminary findings

In 1994, TIR, V/KD, EMDR, and TFT were investigated through a systematic clinical demonstration (SCD) methodology at Florida State University. This methodology guides the examination but does not test the effectiveness of clinical approaches. Each…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, TIR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Treatment Effectiveness

Active ingredient study: Preliminary findings

In 1994, TIR, V/KD, EMDR, and TFT were investigated through a systematic clinical demonstration (SCD) methodology at Florida State University. This methodology guides the examination but does not test the effectiveness of clinical approaches. Each…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, TIR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Treatment Effectiveness

Adult PTSD and its treatment with EMDR: A review of controversies, evidence, and theoretical knowledge

This article provides an overview of selective issues relating to adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The article begins by providing a historical overview of PTSD,…

Tags: Adult, Mechanism of Action, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Review, Theory

Adverse effect of EMDR: A case report

This letter documents adverse complications following a course of EMDR in and individual suffering from an adjustment disorder. Ethical issues are raised by the widespread use of this technique without sufficient screening for possible adverse…

Tags: Adjustment Disorder, Adult, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Letter, Male, Negative Therapeutic Reaction, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Alterations in autonomic tone during trauma exposure using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) - Results of a preliminary investigation

EMDR combines stimuli that evoke divided attention – e.g. eye movements – with exposure to traumatic memories. Our objective was to investigate psycho-physiological correlates of EMDR during treatment sessions. A total of 55 treatment sessions from…

Tags: Adult, Empirical Study, Germans, Impedance Cardiography, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PSTD, Psychophysiology, Quantitative Study, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Am I real?: Mobilizing inner strength to develop a mature identity

Chris was a 44-year old woman who had extremely low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, and symptoms of dissociation when she began EMDR-facilitated therapy. Eye movement was used initially to reinforce healthy beliefs, physical sensations, and…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anxiety Disorder, Case Study, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Female, Life Experience, Neglect, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Esteem, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

An analog study of patient preferences for exposure versus alternative treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder

Although several efficacious treatments for PTSD exist, these treatments are currently underutilized in clinical practice. To address this issue, research must better identify barriers to dissemination of these treatments. This study investigated…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Therapy, College Students, Empirically Supported Treatment, Evidence-Based Practice, Exposure, Patient Preference, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Stressor, Survivor, TFT, Thought Field Therapy

An approach to psychotherapy toleration: The Distress/Endorsement Toleration Scale (DEVS) clinical outcome studies

The issue of treatment tolerance within the field of psychotherapy is, at best, a nebulous construct and has been commonly evaluated via rates of subject attrition and homework compliance. This research presents the psychometric properties of a…

Tags: Adult, Australians, Cognitive Therapy, Distress, Endorsement, Family Therapy, Female, Male, Outcome, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Questionnaire, Self Report Instrument, Spouse, Tolerance, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, War

An empirical evaluation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with survivors of a natural disaster

Controlled studies of treatments effective with victims of natural disasters are almost nonexistent. This is a small study conducted under difficult conditions to test the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Disaster, Effects, Empirical Study, Hurrican Andrew, Hurricane, Longitudinal Study, Non-Randomized Study, Survivor, Trauma, Treatment Effectiveness

An integrative model in trauma treatment - utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and a relational approach with adult survivors of sexual abuse

The aim of this article is to offer an integrative approach in the treatment of adult survivors of sexual abuse. The treatment orientation is psychodynamic and intersubjective and will draw on three conceptual models: (a) a developmental model based…

Tags: Adult, Attachment Disorder, Communication, Relational Approach, Sexual Abuse, Survivor, Trauma

An open trial of EMDR as treatment for chronic PTSD

In a prepilot study, 8 adults with chronic PTSD underwent 3 90-minute sessions of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) at 1-week intervals in an open trial. None of the 7 who completed treatment met criteria for current PTSD 2 months…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Clinical Trial, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Applying EMDR to physical illness, injury, and symptoms in adults and children: Applications of EMDR in treating medical conditions in children

Tags: Adult, Children, Injury, Physical Illness

Applying EMDR to physical illness, injury, and symptoms in adults and children: The use of EMDR to unlock the potential for healing

Tags: Adult, Children, Injury, Physical Illness

Assessing the long-term effects of EMDR: Results from an 18-month follow-up study with adult female survivors of CSA

This 18-month follow-up study builds on the findings of a randomized experimental evaluation that found qualified support for the short-term effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing trauma symptoms among adult…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Child Abuse, Empirical Study, Female, Follow-up Study, Quantitative Study, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Assessment of psychophysiological stress reactions during a traumatic reminder in patients treated with EMDR

This study investigates changes of stress-related psychophysiological reactions after treatment with EMDR. 16 patients with PTSD following type I trauma underwent psychometric and psychophysiological assessment during exposure to script-driven…

Tags: Adult, Germans, Manual-Based Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychophysiology, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Beyond the cognitive interweave: Inner child work and EMDR with adults who suffered as children

Tags: Adult, Children, Cognitive Interweave, Inner Child

Beyond the talking cure: Somatic experience and subcortical imprints in the treatment of trauma

Subcortical nature of traumatic memories (Freud and trauma; the processing of experience); Trauma and physical sensations (the neurobiology of trauma; the tyranny of language); Clinical dilemmas for therapists of patients who have been traumatized…

Tags: Adult, Cognitive Processes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Stressor, Survivor

Birmingham psychotherapy service for people with ID: 8 years on

Aim: This study aimed to generate descriptive data relating to Birmingham Psychotherapy Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities in order to: a) Provide an understanding of the key characteristics of clients using the service. b) Identify…

Tags: Adult, Birmingham, Children and Adolescents, ID, Intellectual Disabilities, Symposium

Body dysmorphic disorder: Seven cases treated with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Body dynamic disorder is an illness of generally chronic course which can lead to significant impairment of social functioning, unnecessary plastic surgery and even suicide. It is little understood and treatment regimens have been of uncertain…

Tags: Adult, Case Study, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Female, Male, Somatoform Disorder, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Case studies of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder

Five hospitalized Vietnam combat veterans with chronic PTSD were treated with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a new psychotherapeutic procedure. Changes in previously refractory symptoms of intrusiveness and arousal were noted…

Tags: Adult, African Americans, Empirical Study, European American, Male, Middle Aged, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Inpatients, PTSD, Veterans, Vietnam, War

Changes in the regional cerebral perfusion after eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A SPECT study of two cases

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, the neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood. This study reports changes in the…

Tags: Adult, Brain Imaging, Car Accident, Female, Koreans, Neuroimaging, Neurophysiology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Inpatients, PTSD, Rape, rCBF, Regional Cerebral Blood Flow, Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

CIPOS: A bridge between stabilization and trauma confrontation with simple and complex trauma in adults and children

Tags: Adult, Children, CIPOS, Complex Trauma, Constant Installation of Present Orientation and Safety, Simple Trauma

Clinical applications of EMDR in the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect

This paper was co-presented with with Deborah L. Korn, Psy.D. In my portion of this presentation I introduced Alan Schore's research on the neurobiological correlates of early trauma and abuse and with implications for treatment stragegy. The…

Tags: Adult, Neglect, Sexual Abuse, Survivor

Cognitive-behavioral therapy with adults

Tags: Adult, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Combating tsunami disaster through EMDR

After the 2004 tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka, many citizens experienced severe psychological reactions. The effectiveness of EMDR is illustrated in the treatment of 7 of these individuals: 3 children and 2 adults with PTSD symptoms and 2 adults…

Tags: Adult, Children, Disaster, Recent Event, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Tsunami

Combining eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with Gestalt techniques in couples counseling

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is gaining acceptance as efficacious treatment for PTSD for individuals but not for couples. This article reports three case studies of couples in which EMDR is combined with Gestalt therapy in a…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Nonclinical Case Study, Perpetrators, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Qualitative Study, Spouse Abuse, Survivor, Trauma

Comparative efficacy, speed, and adverse effects of three PTSD treatments: Exposure therapy, EMDR, and relaxation training

The authors examined the efficacy, speed, and incidence of symptom worsening for 3 treatments of PTSD: prolonged exposure, relaxation training, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR; N = 60). Treatments did not differ in attrition,…

Tags: Adult, Empirical Study, Exposure Therapy, Negative Therapeutic Reaction, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Relaxation Therapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Witnesses

Comparing the efficacy of EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD: A meta-analytic study

Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are both widely used in the treatment of PTSD. There has, however, been debate regarding the advantages of one approach over the…

Tags: Adult, Cognitive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment Effectiveness

Complex trauma: EMDR therapy for adults with dissociative tendencies – Part 1

Tags: Adult, Complex Trauma, Dissociation

Complex trauma: EMDR therapy for adults with dissociative tendencies – Part 2

Tags: Adult, Complex Trauma, Dissociation

Controlled study of treatment of PTSD using EMDR in an HMO setting

67 individuals diagnosed with PTSD were randomly assigned to either Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment or Standard Care (SC) treatment. Participants were assessed pretreatment, after 3 sessions, and at the completion of…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Empirical Study, Managed Care, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

De toepassing van EMDR bij volwassenen met een complexe PTSS en een licht verstandelijke beperking: Practice en evidence based The application of EMDR in adults with complex PTSD and mild intellectual disabilities: Evidence-based and practice

Mensen met een verstandelijke beperking hebben een verhoogde kans op het meemaken van, voor hen, ingrijpende life-events en in het verlengde hiervan een verhoogd risico op het ontwikkelen van een posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS). De prevalentie…

Tags: Adult, Intellectual Disabilities, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD

De toepassing van EMDR bij volwassenen met een complexe PTSS en een licht verstandelijke beperking: Practice en Evidence based The use of EMDR in adults with complex PTSD and mild intellectual disabilities: Evidence-based practice

Mensen met een verstandelijke beperking hebben een verhoogde kans op het meemaken van, voor hen, ingrijpende life-events en in het verlengde hiervan een verhoogd risico op het ontwikkelen van een posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS). De prevalentie…

Tags: Adult, Intellectual Disabilities, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD

De-stress: A qualitative investigation of EMDR treatment

There is no qualitative knowledge of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with a sub-clinical stressed population. The vast majority of EMDR research has focused on traumatized populations, leaving a significant gap in what the…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Effects, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Diagnosis and treatment of Adult ADHD – A life changing issue

Tags: ADHD, Adult, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symposium

Die kunst des lassens: Psychotherapie mit EMDR fur erwachsene und kinder The art of giving. EMDR for adults and children

Das Buch beschreibt auf sehr lebendige Weise, mit vielen Fallbeispielen, wie das EMDR und die moderne Hirnforschung die Psychotherapie auf eine völlig neue Grundlage gestellt haben und uns Möglichkeiten an die Hand gegeben haben, die vorher nicht…

Tags: Adult, Children

Direct comparisons of cognitive-behavioral treatments and bona fide non-cognitive-behavioral treatments for adult anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis

Despite growing evidence that all treatments intended to be therapeutic (i.e., bona fide treatments) are equally efficacious, the question of relative efficacy persists. In fact, cognitivebehavioral treatments (CBT) have gained a more favorable…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety Disorder, Meta-Analysis

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