BackgroundEmergency department nurses often work in challenging workplace situations, which can cause mental health issues such as depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms that, as a sequence, negatively impact their personal and professional…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) develops after exposure to or witnessing traumatic events. PTSD is highly comorbid and individuals with PTSD usually report Depressive Symptoms(DS). Common treatment choices for PTSD and DS are either EMDR or CBT,…
This article summarizes a study which found that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) may lead to faster posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom reduction than brief eclectic psychotherapy. EMDR and brief eclectic psychotherapy…
This 36 month study investigated the effects of EMDR on the reduction of clinical personality patterns and depressive symptoms. With respect to personality patterns, the study found that EMDR is most effective in reducing the symptoms of dependent…
