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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A clinical and research examination with anxiety disorders

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Implications for behavior therapy

The commitment of behavior therapy to empiricism has led it to a prominent position in the development of validated methods of treatment. The recent development and rapid expansion of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a treatment…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Drug Therapy, Health Care Utilization, Literature Review, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

EMDR and hypnosis: A theoretical and clinical investigation

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a controversial new treatment for anxiety disorders that is proported to evince rapid and lasting treatment gains. EMDR theorists argue that humans have an innate biological drive to process…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Effectiveness, Empirical Study, Hypnotic Susceptibility, Hypnotizability, Treatment Outcome

Eine neue entwicklung in der behandlung von angst und traumata: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) A new development in the treatment of anxiety and trauma: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Dit artikel presenteert een nieuwe ontwikkeling op het gebied van de psychotherapie: Eye-Movement Desensibilisatie and Reprocessing (EMDR). Dit recent ontwikkelde procedure belooft snelle en effectieve behandeling van angst-gerelateerde klachten, met…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety Disorder, Dental Procedure, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor

EMDR applications to anxiety disorders

EMDR therapy was originally developed around the effects of trauma on emotional and cognitive disorders. We are now seeing its effect application in other areas related to acquisition and maintenance of deviant and disabling reactions. The results of…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

The role of "second-order" NCs in anxiety disorders and relationship problems

Participants will be able to: 1) list NCs that are frequently acquired as a result of experience panic attacks and OCD; 2) describe how to use EMDR protocols to ensure that clients have integrated adaptive information about their disorder; 3) list…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Negative Cognitions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Positive Cognition, Relationship Problem

Single session treatment of test anxiety with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

One session of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) appeared to be an effective treatment for test anxiety, reducing reported physiological distress, worry, and fears of negative evaluation. The research design included two…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Brief Psychotherapy, College Students, Empirical Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Test Anxiety, Treatment Effectiveness, Treatment Outcome

Does EMDR work? And if so, why?: A critical review of controlled outcome and dismantling research

Research on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) was reviewed to answer the questions Does EMDR work? and If so, Why? This first question was further subdivided on the basis of the control group: (a) no-treatment (or wait list…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Relaxation Therapy, Treatment Effectiveness

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Discusses the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment of psychopathology in children. Systemic research concerning EMDR is sparse. The use of EMDR in the treatment of anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Children, Commentary, Letter, Research Needs, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Behandling av angestsyndrom. En systematisklitteraturaversikt. SBUs sammanfattning och slutsatser Treatment of anxiety syndrome: A systematic literature review. Summary and conclusions by the SBU

En rapport från det svenska rådet för medicinsk utvärdering (SBU) har gått igenom, klassificeras och utvärderas den vetenskapliga litteraturen om behandling av panik-syndrom, specifika fobier, social fobi, tvångssyndrom syndrom (OCD), generaliserat…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Review

Final comments on Lipke's critique of Lohr, Tolin, and Lilienfeld (1998)

Responds to H. Lipke's critique of J. Lohr, D. Tolin, and S. Lilienfeld's study which reviews 17 studies on the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and the conceptual analysis of its mechanisms of action. The authors…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Behavior Therapy, Emotional Trauma, Memory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Traumatic Memories

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: An emerging treatment for anxiety disorders

The eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) procedure developed by Shapiro (1889a,b; 1991) is an imaginal exposure and cognitive reprocessing technique for treating negative affect associated with traumatic memories. EMDR requires that…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and the anxiety disorders: Clinical and research implications of an integrated psychotherapy treatment

Four recent, independent, rigorously controlled studies of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have reported that 84 to 100% of single-trauma victims no longer maintain the posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis after the equivalent…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Literature Review, Methodology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Research Needs

EMDR in the treatment of panic, phobia, and obsessive compulsive disorders

I have been using EMDR to treat Anxiety Disorders for five years now. I received my training back when Francine taught Level I herself. EMDR is to mental health what penicillin was to medicine. It seemed to me that I had traded in a jack hammer for a…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder

EMDR solutions: Pathways to healing

This book is a manual for doing EMDR with diverse client populations. [Text, P. 3]TOPICS TREATED: The strategic developmental model for EMDR; Integrating resource development strategies into your EMDR practice; EMDR for clients with dissociative…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Stressor, Survivor

Treating anxiety disorders with EMDR

EMDR clears PTSD. It eradicates the anxiety that accompanies PTSD. How do you use it with anxiety that isn't pure PTSD? Whether trauma or biology started the anxiety disorder, by the time a client reaches your office, you have to treat both. Anxiety…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Stressor, Survivor

The relative effectiveness of EMDR versus relaxation training with battered women prisoners

5 women prisoners with a history of being battered and who met the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD were assessed (A phase) and provided with structured relaxation training (RT) (B phase, or placebo treatment), followed by eye movement desensitization and…

The invisible volcano: Overcoming denial of rage

The case in this chapter integrates EMDR and interpretive short-term dynamic therapy as contrasted with cognitive, interpersonal, or existential short-term therapies. I became interested in Davanloo's technique of intensive short-term dynamic…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anger, Anxiety Disorder, Brief Psychotherapy, Case Study, Child Abuse, Defense Mechanisms, Depressive Disorder, Female, Life Experience, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Treating a highly defended client: Reworking traditional approaches

Several key points emerge for consideration when treating the highly defended client with EMDR, in particular clients whose primary defenses are distancing ones. The first is to carefully gauge the client's level of functioning, the depth of…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anxiety Disorder, Case Study, Defense Mechanisms, Life Experience, Male, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Concept, 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

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in battered women: Alleviation of post-traumatic stress disorder

This study assessed the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating battered women. 5 battered women who received EMDR treatment experienced a significant reduction from pre to posttest (approximately 45 days) in…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety Disorder, Battery, Disorder, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Shelter Resident, Spouse Abuse, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Treatment of anxiety in older adults

Although late life anxiety is common and appears to have potentially serious consequences, older adults generally underutilize mental health services. This article is a broad review of psychological literature that addresses the prevalence,…

Tags: Aged, Anxiety Disorder, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Drug Therapy, Health Care Utilization, Literature Review, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Eye movement desensitization of public-speaking anxiety: A partial dismantling study

40 college students suffering from public speaking anxiety and having experienced a specific traumatic speech-related event were exposed to either a standard EMD protocol with eye movements; a moving audio stimulus in place of the eye movements; a…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anxiety Disorder, College Students, EMD, Life Experience, Partial Dismantling Study, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

The effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on self-reported test anxiety in college students

Test anxiety is a common problem among students in western culture due to the importance of academic achievement and the consequences for failure. Many consider test anxiety to be primarily an issue of poor study habits and test readiness. However,…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, College Students, Empirical Study, Life Experience, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, 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

Complex separation, individuation processes, and anxiety disorders in young adulthood

Research has shown that anxiety in children is highly influenced by parenting style, perception of family support (Rapee & Melville, 1997), and family relational patterns. Social Anxiety Disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) is…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Family Relations, Family Systems Theory, Family Systems Therapy, Family Therapy, Individuation, Integrative Psychotherapy, Separation Anxiety, Separation Individuation, Separation Problem, Separation Reaction, Structural Family Therapy, Young Adults

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of trauma and anxiety disorders

This study evaluated the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for treating trauma and anxiety disorders in adult, adolescent, and child clients with or without a dissociative disorder. Participants comprised 23…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Trauma

Anxiety Disorders – Treatment of phobias with EMDR

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Symposium, Treatment

Anxiety disorders – The treatment of victims of torture with EMDR

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Symposium, Torture, Treatment

Integration of hypnotic therapy with EMDR in the psychodynamic treatment of panic attacks disorder: Trauma and panic

The authors illustrate here a special intervention plan that has demonstrated particular benefit in the treatment of Panic Disorder. They introduce here a specific modality of treatment, based upon the integration of hypnotic techniques with EMDR,…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Hypnotic Therapy, Hypnotism, Panic Attack, Psychodynamic Therapy, Symposium

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and the anxiety disorders: Clinical and research implications of an integrated psychotherapy treatment

Four recent, independent, rigorously controlled studies of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have reported that 84 to 100% of single trauma victims no longer maintain the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis after the…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Methodology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Research Needs, Review

Non conventional EMDR protocols in treatment of resistant OCD patients (Non or poor responders)

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Symposium, Treatment

Alternative treatments for anxiety disorders: EMDR

The alternative therapy addressed in this article is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. in 1987. One day, while walking in a park, Dr. Shapiro made a connection between her involuntary eye…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, General, Overview

What is the scientific status of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has enjoyed rapid dissemination and adoption since being introduced by Christine Shapiro in the 1980s as a 1-session treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders.…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Athletic Performance, Drug Abuse, Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment

Comparison of efficacy of eye movement, desensitization and reprocessing and cognitive behavioral therapy therapeutic methods for reducing anxiety and depression of Iranian combatant afflicted by post traumatic stress disorder

This research aims to determine efficacy of two therapeutic methods and compare them: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for reduction of anxiety and depression for Iranian combatant afflicted…

Tags: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Iranians, Middle Aged, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PSTD, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, War

從快速眼動到EM在EMDR的：跳視眼球運動和變化的語義關係的強度 From REM to EM in EMDR: Saccadic eye movements and change of strength of semantic associations

研讨会焦虑症：糖尿病，调解员和治疗的影响;（国科会92 - 2825 -架C - 002 - 072 - H）的研究背景及目的：本研究从快速眼动睡眠的眼动脱敏和再加工（EMDR）治疗的可能机制依赖内存后处理模型（夏皮罗，1995年;…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, REM, REM-Sleep Dependent Memory Reprocessing Model, Saccadic Eye Movement, Semantic Association, Symposium

EMDR and the anxiety disorders: Exploring the current status

Based on the assumptions of Shapiro's adaptive information-processing model, it could be argued that a large proportion of people suffering from an anxiety disorder would benefit from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This article…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia

EMDR and the treatment of anxiety disorders

Dr. Marquis will present on the treatment of Anxiety Disorders using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This treatment is based on clinical research and practice, integrating Anxiety Disorder treatments such as interceptive…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

Integration of hypnotic therapy with EMDR for the treatment of panic disorder: Report of twelve single case studies

The author describes a special protocol she designed for the psychotherapy of Panic Disorders based upon a precise integration of Ericksonian hypnotic techniques with EMDR. This symposium presentation reports on the results of twelve completed…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Case Study, Hypnosis, Integrated Approach, Panic Disorder, Symposium

OCD: Anxiety, rituals, co-morbidity or altered state? Treatment outcomes with EMDR

Trauma-generated OCD repeats the trauma through its own ritual behavior patterns. This altered state re-traumatizes the core personality through the repetition of rituals similar to the original trauma. The presenters hypothesize that trauma-based…

Tags: Altered State, Anxiety Disorder, Co-Morbidity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Rituals, Symposium, Treatment Outcome

Effect of juggling therapy on anxiety disorders in female patients

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of juggling therapy for anxiety disorder patients. Design and Method: Subjects were 17 female outpatients who met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Subjects were treated…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Female

EMDR in der behandlung von trauma bedingten angststorungen EMDR in the treatment of trauma-related anxiety disorders

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Trauma Treatment

La técnica terapéutica de integración neuroemocional mediante movimientos oculares (EMDR), en el tratamiento de trastornos de ansiedad. Presentación de un caso The neurobehavioral integration therapy technique using eye movements (EMDR) in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Report of a case

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Neurobehavioral Integration Therapy Technique

Avances en la Clínica en las intervenciones con modelo EMDR. Presentación de fragmentos del Video de la Conferencia de Francine Shapiro, 2009. - EMDR y Trastornos de Ansiedad Advances in Clinical interventions with EMDR model. Video presentation of fragments of the Conference of Francine Shapiro, 2009. - EMDR and anxiety disorders

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

EMDR and the treatment of anxiety disorders: Clinical applications using the anxiety protocol

Dr. Marquis and Dr. Sprowls will present on the treatment of Anxiety Disorders using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR). This treatment is based on clinical research and practice, integrating Anxiety Disorder treatments such as…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

OPT: Growing number of children with anxiety disorders

The number of children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders including depression has increased in the occupied Palestinian territory where conflict continues with Israel, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder

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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