The World Health Organization and several international guidelines (e.g., Cochrane Review) recommend EMDR for treating PTSD in children, adolescents and adults. The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) provides individual EMDR…
Background and objectiveThe present work aims at describing our experience in psychological support of healthcare professionals from Udine Hospital (Italy) during COVID-19 pandemic through EMDR-IGTP (Eye Movement Desensitization and…
Sağlıkla ilgili bir sorun olduğunda hem çocuklar, hem de yetişkinler yaşamlarının tehdit altında olduğunu düşünür, kaygılanırlar. Bu durumda belirsizlik de söz konusu ise kafaları iyice karışır ve baş etme becerileri zayıf olanlarda travma…
Die Ausbreitung von COVID-19 hat zu zahlreichen Problemen im Bereich der öffentlichen Gesundheit geführt, darunter auch zu nachteiligen Auswirkungen auf die psychische und physische Gesundheit. Für einen EMDR-zertifizierten Therapeuten, der in erster…
BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological support was provided to healthcare workers in Nephrology and Dialysis Operative Unit of the Azienda Ospedaliera Bassini using an EMDR group protocol to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms in…
ver 200,000 patients survive an intensive care admission each year in the United Kingdom (UK). For patients, survival is frequently beset by a range of chronic disabilities. Approximately 50% must navigate an often complex convalescence, while…
Trauma is particularly prevalent amongst Early Intervention (EI) patients and is associated with adverse clinical and prognostic outcomes. To determine the feasibility of a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an 'EMDR for psychosis'…
پژوهش حاضر با هدف مقایسه اثربخشی شفقت درمانی و درمان حساسیت زدایی از طریق حرکت چشم و بازپردازش آن بر عدم تحمل بالتکلیفی بیماران بهبودیافته از بیماری کو و ید - 19 انجام شد. روش پژوهش نیمه آزمایشی با طرح پیش آزمون - پ س آزمون و گروه کنترل با دوره…
Background and aimsCOVID-19 pandemic represents one of the most catastrophic events of recent times. The population of healthcare workers (HCW) was the most affected. The present study aimed at investigating PTSD in a sample of Italian HCW during…
This study compared the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), emotional freedom technique (EFT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating PTSD in patients who recovered from Covid-19 in Tabriz (Iran).The…
ObjectiveFrontline mental health, emergency, law enforcement, and social workers have faced unprecedented psychological distress in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the RCT (Randomized Controls Trial) study was to investigate the…
Residential nursing homes were particularly badly affected by the first wave of COVID-19, with large numbers of their frail person getting infected with COVID-19 and dying. The staff in these structures were catapulted into a reality very different…
Among other stress-management techniques (e.g., debriefing and defusing), EMDR was considered by the psychological staff as appropriately adaptable to an ongoing stressful situation, whose features were not common for all exposed individuals, with…
Introduçãoo aparecimento de casos de COVID-19 acarretou o surgimento de estresse agudo na população em geral, em especial nos profissionais da saúde e, dentre eles, nos de saúde mental, que passaram a ter alta demanda para atendimento a pessoas…
The aim objective of this field trial was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Remote Individual (ASSYST-RI) procedure in decreasing the levels of subjective perceived disturbance produced by the…
After the extraordinary success of the previous Frontiers Research Topic dedicated to “Present and future of EMDR” (500,000 views), this is a sequel to the same topic, and is a result of increasing interest in this pioneering psychotherapeutic…
Early research suggests that the pandemic has caused a surge in addictive behaviours. This workshop explores what addiction is, from substance use to everyday behaviours. Annabel will then show how EMDR can alleviate such compulsive behaviours by…
This presentation is based on elements from EMDR therapy including Shapiro's EMD (1989, 2018). Originally EMD was presented as the treatment for traumatic memories that focused on desensitizing the image of the event. "This procedure is currently…
Participants interested in providing mental health critical care, rapid response, or early intervention for individuals or groups, in-person or online, will be introduced to the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST) procedures and the EMDR…
This study examines a unique self-help protocol, designed using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) techniques, to reduce children's anxiety about COVID-19 and traumatic distress. The study was conducted early in the pandemic, in May…
The flash technique (FT) is a low-intensity individual or group intervention that appears to rapidly lessen the distress of disturbing and traumatic memories. This paper reports on the safety and effectiveness of group FT with 77 healthcare providers…
First workshopISP® (Immediate Stabilization Procedure) is a stabilization procedure for victims of natural and/or manmade disasters within minutes to hours of trauma exposure. ISP® has been fully upgraded. ISP® utilizes rapid alternating tactile…
This case presentation follows the therapeutic journey with a 16 year old girl who suffered debilitating pseudo seizures following a traumatic event. In extended COVID lockdown, with telehealth the only means of connecting, the presentation explores…
The addiction epidemic has over 21.5 million U.S. residents over the age of 11 having a substance abuse problem. Of those, almost 2 million were addicted to prescription pain relievers, and another 586,000 to heroin. Moreover, four out of five heroin…
There are a wide range and variety of resourcing and stabilisation techniques to assist clients prior to desensitisation phases four to six. A well-resourced and stabilised client can process memories avoiding some of the blockages, defences, and…
This presentation is based on elements from EMDR therapy including Shapiro's EMD (1989, 2018). Originally EMD was presented as the treatment for traumatic memories that focused on desensitizing the image of the event. "This procedure is currently…
Se investigó la eficacia de la psicoterapia EMDR para disminuir la sintomatología de estrés subjetivo del impacto a eventos violentos de pareja de cinco mujeres atendidas en un hospital COVID de Trujillo, 2022. Fue un estudio preexperimental que por…
Background and PurposeThe spread of the coronavirus has caused a severe crisis in the world and has caused many psychological and emotional damages. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of the desensitization method with eye movements…
AimThe Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents one of the most catastrophic events of recent times. Due to the hospitals’ emergency situation, the population of healthcare workers was the most affected. Healthcare workers who were exposed to…
BackgroundStressful events during a pandemic are a major cause of serious health problems, such as burnout, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among health care workers (HCWs). During three years, HCWs, on the frontline to fight the…
BackgroundApproximately 50% of intensive care survivors experience persistent psychological symptoms. Eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a widely recommended trauma-focussed psychological therapy, which has not been investigated…
The aim of the research is to investigate the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels of individuals who can be defined as highrisk groups during the pandemic. Therefore,…
ObjectivesEye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychological therapy that targets distress associated with trauma and affective disturbance. Few studies have examined EMDR for autistic individuals who have…
We report the results of a pilot study regarding the adaptation of the group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol for the treatment online, for the management of trauma associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. The…
Recent research has provided new information on the impact of COVID-19 and previous pandemics on the mental health of healthcare professionals (HCP). Several studies have found that HCP are greatly affected by pandemics and may develop anxiety…
Todos los seres humanos a lo largo de la vida tenemos pérdidas, son inevitables, las pérdidas conllevan un proceso de duelo, la vivencia adecuada del duelo favorece la integración funcional de estas experiencias en la trama de la vida, sin embargo,…
Covid-19 Pandemic has had a biopsychosocial impact on the Greek mental health system by worsening symptoms of depression and stress in the general population. As the need for mental health services increased, the Pandemic strongly affected EMDR…
BackgroundPsychological support was provided by the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) within the hospitals in the Northern Italy in favor of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
The threatening and unpredictable nature of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic presents unprecedented mental-health challenges worldwide. For those directly affected by the disease, the stress of facing potential death and overcoming fear…
Participants interested in how to provide mental health critical care, rapid response or early intervention for individuals or groups, online or in-person, will be introduced to the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST) procedures and the EMDR…
During the period of COVID-19 pandemic from the start of 2020 till late 2021, mental health services—seeking and providing—have gone through various changes and adaptations. In this article, we report on EMDR psychotherapy service providers in India,…
Research on the effectiveness and applicability of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) via videoconference is sparse. Considering the emerging use of internet-based psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic, information on…
زمینه و هدف: حساسیتزدایی حرکت چشم باز پردازش ) EMDR ) یکی از روشهای مؤثر در کمک به کسانی است که از مشکلات ناشی از تجربههای آسیبزا، اضطراب، خاطرات ناخوشایند، اختلال استرس پس از ضربه، سوگ و انواع دیگری از مشکلات هیجانی رنج می برند؛ این پژوهش باهدف…
EMDR therapy can actively address the characteristics underlying Eating Disorders (EDs) such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Binge Eating Disorders (BED), leading to a significant improvement in the symptoms associated with these…
The current study focuses on the effect of five sessions of EMDR therapy (EMDR R-TEP intervention) on PTSD levels of individuals who can be defined as a high-risk group during the pandemic process. For this purpose, online EMDR therapy (EMDR R-TEP…
As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the South Tees NHS (National Health Services) Trust hospitals in North East England, a timely, accessible and resource efficient approach to support frontline healthcare staff was essential. G-TEP…
