Background and aimsThe distinct advantage of EMDR group therapy is the ability to extend the effect of therapy that has been proven to be effective to large populations. Group therapy can make therapy more accessible, save patients time, shorten…
Sexual violence is endemic to the United States and is associated with various mental health challenges; however, survivors’ mental healthcare utilization varies widely. Despite EMDR’s demonstrated efficacy for rape-related PTSD and its effectiveness…
After the actress took to social media to proclaim that Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is "absolutely fantastic," the procedure has also found fans in Brie Larson and Whitney Cummings
Objective: To explore the intervention model for sexual assault victims with the systematic view and method of EMDR trauma therapy. Methods: Through the research results and cases study of EMDR therapy on the psychological, physiological and…
This presentation considers the psychological impact of rape and sexual assault, identifies clinical themes and limitations to treatment associated with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidelines on pre-trial therapy for cases with involvement…
In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar de werkzaamheid van EMDR en de individuele vorm van de cognitieve gedragstherapie STEPS in het verminderen van depressieve klachten en suïcidegedachten en het verbeteren van het psychische en fysieke welzijn van…
This study explores the use of Eye Movement Desensitisation (hereafter referred to as EMDR), a form of psychotherapy on a female adolescent sexual assault survivor. Adolescence as a developmental stage is characterised by specific issues, such as the…
Background: During the horrific war in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the years 1996–2007 the number of casualties is estimated to be 5.4 million. In addition, 1.8 million women, children and men were raped, many as a social weapon of war.…
Diverse psychotherapeutic approaches for treating trauma-related sequelae have emerged over the last several decades in response to the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and resultant posttraumatic stress disorder among women (PTSD). In a…
Predictors for response to treatment in a controlled study aimed to evaluate the relative efficacy of Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) compared to a no-treatment wait-list control (WAIT) in the…
This paper presents the results of a meta-analysis of the treatment outcome studies of different types of psychotherapeutic approaches for sexual assault victims experiencing PTSD or rape trauma symptoms. There were 15 outcome studies identified for…
EMDR is a multi-component therapeutic procedure for traumatic memories and for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that purports to restart and facilitate blocked processing of the traumatic memory, promote more adaptive cognitions regarding the…
Sexual assault occurs with alarming frequency in Canada. The prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in assault survivors is drastically higher than the national prevalence of the disorder, which is a strong indication that the current…
