he current meta-analysis aims to synthesize existing studies on the effectiveness of both trauma-focused and addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for people with substance use disorder (SUD). Search and selection…
A large proportion (11%–60%) of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from substance use disorder (SUD). As the high cooccurrence of PTSD and SUD leads to a worsening of psychopathological severity, development and evaluation…
The effectiveness of an internet based eye movement desensitization (Internet EMD) developed mainly on the third and fourth phases of Shapiro’s EMDR protocol as a treatment of current emotional impact of personal distressing memories was examined…
Background: According to symptom oriented of drug therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eye movement, desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) were increasingly used. The aim of this…
Positief afsluiten is een onderdeel van de EMDR procedure waarbij er oogbewegingen worden gemaakt tijdens het ophalen van positief verbaal materiaal. Het doel van positief afsluiten is o.a. om het positief zelfbeeld van patiënten te versterken.…
Background: This study aimed to examine whether the combined use of schema therapy (ST) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can improve substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes in a sample of women with co-occurring SUD and…
The data that is presented here is a part of the large pool of data gathered during the course of intervention work carried out in Srinagar after floods during 2014. With the help of technical support of Dr Rosalie Thomas (Trauma recovery/HAP) and Dr…
This article gives an overview of research into psychological treatments for concurrent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance used disorder (SUD), with a special focus on the effectiveness of treatments addressing both disorders compared…
Aims: The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) associated with Schema Therapy (ST) on the improvement in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment disorder (AD) and…
Trauma histories with co-occurring Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are disproportionately prevalent for individuals in the criminal justice system. A study was implemented in the Thurston County Drug Court Program to determine the prevalence of trauma…
To test the psychometric properties of the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS), this study analyzed the data from 61 patients treated with EMDR. The pretreatment self-reported questionnaires, the in-session records of EMDR, and the Clinical…
Generally, there appears to be a relationship between variables we call the SUDs and he VoC. When the client does not reduce the SUDs level to 0, usually the VoC does not rise to 7. For example, I have observed that a 2 or 3 SUDs is often paired with…
EMDR protocols rely heavily on the SUDs and VoC as both process and outcome measures. It is my impression that these scales are much less global in assessing the patient’s mental state than generally assumed and that clinicians needs to be aware of…
Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is becoming a recognized and accepted form of psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, its mechanism of action remains unclear and much controversy exists about…
