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Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing procedure in the treatment of traumatic memories: A replication study

The purpose of this replication study was either to support or refute the original Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing research conducted by Shapiro. The present study was amended with two additional indices to assess anxiety and social…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety, Child Abuse, Empirical Study, Experimental Replication, Incest, Memory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Self-Evaluation, Social Adjustment, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Employing eye movement, desensitization/reorientation (EMDR) to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: A case study

The author presents a case study of a 42- year-old white female, the victim of multiple sexual traumas resulting in PTSD. Eye Movement Desensitization/Reorientation (EMDR), a relatively new technique, is employed within the broader context of talk…

Tags: Adult, Adult Child Abuse, Case Study, Clinical Trial, Empirical Study, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Treatment Outcome

Intimate partners: A context for the intensification and healing of emotional pain

A case of a lesbian couple is presented in which one partner experienced early sexual abuse and the other a series of major losses (beginning with the death of her mother) in early childhood. The first partner developed an alcohol addiction and the…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Case Study, Child Abuse, Family Therapy, Female, Homosexual, Incest, Interpersonal Interaction, Psychiatric Disorders, Rape, Survivor

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of rape trauma: A case report -- eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Reports the successful use of EMDR by a male therapist in treating a 39 year old female rape survivor.

Tags: Adult, Case Study, European American, Female, Rape, Survivor

The effectiveness of EMDR with adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

A randomized experimental evaluation found support for the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing trauma symptoms among adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. 59 women were assigned randomly to…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Brief Psychotherapy, Child Abuse, Empirical Study, Female, Follow-up Study, Longitudinal Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Practice Effectiveness, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Self Efficacy, Survivor, Trauma, Treatment Effectiveness

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 use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) within a multi-modal treatment program for child victims of extrafamilial sexual abuse

Sexual abuse has created multiple short and long term problems for many individuals in society today. It often occurs in childhood and the scars that are left can be permanent. Statistically, it occurs with far greater frequency than should be…

Tags: Brief Psychotherapy, Child Abuse, Empirical Study, Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Family Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, School Age Children, Survivor

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Basic principles, protocols, and procedures (2nd Ed.)

This book reviews research and development; discusses theoretical constructs and possible underlying mechanisms; and presents protocols and procedures for treatment of adults and children with a range of complaints. Among the many clinical…

Tags: Adult, Assessment, Child Abuse, Children, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative Symptom, Incest, Methodology, Neurophysiology, Patient Selection, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Spouse Abuse, Survivor, Veterans

Peaceful heart: A woman's journey of healing

Although I had a relatively happy childhood, I picked up many unspoken messages from the people around me about my physical body and my self-worth. At age 17, I was brutally beaten and raped in my family home. Based upon these often misinterpreted…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Effects, Female, Personal Narrative, Rape, Survivor

The modifications of the EMDR protocol for sexually abused children

There is an increasing interest in using the procedures of EMDR with sexually abused children because of its effectiveness in treating PTSD and trauma in adults and children. Within the literature clinicians have reported modifications of the…

Tags: Child Abuse, Empirical Study, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Qualitative Study, Rape, School Age Children, Survivor

Sexual abuse survivors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of EMDR and eclectic therapy

Objective: This article examines survivor perspectives of the effectiveness of two different treatments for trauma symptoms among adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse -- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and eclectic…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Child Abuse, Depressive Disorder, Empirical Study, Female, Individual Psychotherapy, Mixed Method, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls

14 randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12-13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment. Assessment of post-traumatic stress symptoms and problem behaviours was completed at pre-treatment and 2 weeks…

Tags: Brief Psychotherapy, CBT, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Elementary School Student, Empirical Study, Female, Incest, Iranians, Manual-Based Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preadolescents, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

EMDR bij debehandeling van Type II psychotrauma: Een casus EMDR in the treatment of Type II psychotrauma: A case-study

Deze casus beschrijft de toepassing van EMDR bij de behandeling van ernstige en herhaalde seksueel misbruik. Tijdens een patiënt in de psychiatrische behandeling EMDR werd gebruikt om ongevoelig en "opwerken" de traumatische herinneringen. Zoals…

Tags: Case Study, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Young Adult

Chief petty officer guilty of raping colleague

It was only two months later, after she underwent a controversial psychotherapy technique called Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), that she was able to remember details of the sexual assault.

Tags: General, London, Overview, Rape

Outcome research on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments for trauma survivors

In this chapter, we describe the current status of outcome research on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD. In this endeavor, we describe these treatments and outline their empirical foundations, providing rationale for their use. We…

Tags: Americans, Behavior Therapy, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, Vietnam, War

EMDR in the treatment of adults abused as children

This book offers practical information about the use of EMDR in a typical clinical setting and presents innovations that build upon the information in Shapiro's 1995 book. It not only teaches many practical techniques that help the therapist when a…

Tags: Adult, Child Abuse, Incest, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Rape, Survivor

EMDR treatment of phobic symptoms in multiple personality disorder

Two multiple personality disorder patients with severe, persistent phobias were treated using Eye Movement Desensitization/Reprocessing (EMDR). Both patients achieved significantly beneficial results with a single session in one patient and two…

Tags: Adult, Child Abuse, DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Empirical Study, Female, Follow-up Study, Incest, Phobias, Rape, Survivor

Post-traumatic stress disorder overcome by eye movement desensitization: A case report

PTSD is an exceptionally stressful syndrome that has been extremely difficult to treat. The prognosis was recently dramatically improved by the introduction of eye-movement desensitization. This paper reports, in substantial detail, a case that was…

Tags: Adult, Americans, EMD, Eye Movement Desensitization, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor

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

Rape survivor recovering with local help

Creaden, who did not talk about her sessions with Allen, said that with trauma victims she often uses a type of therapy called EMDR, an acronym for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

Tags: Lawrence, Rape, Survivor

The eyes heal it: Therapy eases painful memories

But a neurological process called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as a possible cure for the disorder has piqued interest, and the WHO will send Denver psychiatrist Bert Furmansky across the world to see if the process can help some of…

Tags: Abuse, Children, Denver, Rape, Refugees, Veterans, War, Women

New therapies help rape survivors recover

For Ivey, therapy involved an unconventional approach called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR. The patient focuses on the traumatic event while moving her eyes from side to side, following a therapist's fingers.

Tags: Atlanta, Barbara Rothbaum, Rape

EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder

Individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) usually experience significant impairment in their ability to function. Impulsivity, affect instability, interpersonal difficulties, and identity problems are hallmark features of this…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Borderline Personality Disorder, Case Study, Child Abuse, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Female, Incest, Individual Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Difficulty, Interpersonal Interaction, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Qualitative Study, Rape, Suicide, Survivor, Treatment

Innovation, controversy, and consensus in traumatology

Controversy follows innovation and threats to the status quo in many social domains, including the sciences. This article briefly summarizes information from the philosophy of science and data from studies of conflict in diverse fields. It then…

Tags: Child Abuse, Commentary, False Memory, Rape, Scientific Research, Survivor

EMDR bij de behandeling van PTSS na verkrachting EMDR treatment of PTSD following rape

Dat verkrachting een ingrijpende gebeurtenis is, behoeft geen betoog. Niet zelden is een posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS) het gevolg. Behandeling is dan noodzakelijk. In dit artikel wordt beschreven hoe bij een dergelijke behandeling gebruik…

Tags: Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Young Adults

안구운동 민감 소실 및 재처리 요법(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) 치료 후 국소 뇌 혈류 변화：두 증례의 SPECT 연구Changes in the regional cerebral perfusion after EMDR: A SPECT study of two cases

Over the last decade, EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood. Authors report…

Tags: Adult, Brain Imaging, Car Accident, Female, Koreans, Neurophysiology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Inpatients, PTSD, Rape, SPECT, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Salivary cortisol levels and the cortisol response to dexamethasone before and after EMDR: A case report

Trauma survivors with PTSD have been shown to have lower basal cortisol levels in the urine, plasma, and saliva than in trauma survivors without PTSD, nontraumatized mentally ill, or healthy subjects. We report on a case study in which we measured…

Tags: Battery, Biologic Marker, Brief Psychotherapy, Case Study, Clinical Case Study, Cortisol, Dexamethasone Suppression Test, Empirical Study, Female, Legal Procedure, Middle Aged, Multiple Traumatic Events, Neuroendocrinology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

The "wall of fear:" The bridge between the traumatic event and trauma resolution therapy for childhood sexual abuse survivors

A multitude of published books and papers on child sexual abuse (CSA) describe symptoms, long-term effects, and therapy for survivors of abuse. However, the parallels between the nature of the sexual trauma event(s) as originally experienced by the…

Tags: Adult, Body Psychotherapy, Child Abuse, Effects, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Rape, Survivor, TIR, Traumatic Incident Reduction

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

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

Brief psychological intervention with traumatized young women: The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

To study the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with traumatized young women, 60 women between the ages of 16 and 25 were randomly assigned to 2 sessions of either EMDR or an active listening (AL) control. Factorial…

Tags: Americans, Battery, Child Abuse, Effects, Emotional Abuse, Empirical Study, Female, Follow-up Study, Incest, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Young Adults

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): New hope for children suffering from trauma and loss

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a recently developed method for working through traumatic memories and related psychological problems. Recent literature reviews find strong support for EMDR's value in trauma therapy. The first…

Tags: Case Study, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preadolescents, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Torture

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

Scientific investigations into EMDR (Part I) - Brief psychological intervention with young high-risk females: A comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with active reflective listening

Tags: Americans, Battery, Child Abuse, Effects, Emotional Abuse, Female, Incest, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Young Adults

Scientific investigations into EMDR (Part I) - A controlled study of eye movement desensitization in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disordered sexual assault victims

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

Combining visual imagery and EMDR to treat traumatic symptoms of rape, child abuse, and sudden loss of a loved one

Participants will learn: 1) how to use visual imagery are a part of EMDR with rape victims who are terrified of their rapist; 2) how to use visual imagery as a part of EMDR with adults, adoelscents, and children who have been abused as a way of…

Tags: Child Abuse, Loss, Rape, Visual Imagery

Use of EMDR in a "dementing" PTSD survivor

Presents a case study of a 72-yr-old woman with dementia to examine the usefulness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in "dementing" elderly. EDMR is a therapeutic tool in which…

Tags: Aged, Americans, Case Study, Cognitive Disorder, Death of Spouse, Elder Abuse, Empirical Study, Female, Psychiatric Inpatient, PTSD, Rape, Survivor

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

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