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"I stood by a river“ – Integrating EMDR and sensorimotor psychotherapy in the treatment of torture survivor

I will be presenting the case of an Iranian refugee in the UK who was imprisoned for many years in Iran and subject to prolonged torture. I will discuss the use of integrated EMDR and sensorimotor psychotherapy in his treatment, and outline how…

Tags: Iran, Prisoner, Refugees, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Survivor, Torture

A clinical model for treating complex PTSD with EMDR therapy among veterans and terrorism survivors.

This presentation provides a model for effectively treating complex PTSD. It is designed to provide resources for persons treating military/veterans and other clinicians working with complex PTSD/DESNOS. Video and PowerPoint presentations are used to…

Tags: Survivor, Terrorism, Veterans

A clinical vignette: Resource connection in EMDR work with children

A vignette is a brief case report that makes a contribution to the literature, but which has used only EMDR's standard protocol measures. This vignette describes a procedure for drawing on and strengthening a child's resources in all phases of EMDR…

Tags: Israelis, Psychotherapeutic Processes, School Age Children, Stressor, Survivor

A clinical vignette: EMDR treatment of choking phobia

A vignette is a brief case report that makes a contribution to the literature, but which has used only EMDR's standard protocol measures. This vignette describes the treatment of a woman who developed a severe choking phobia following an allergic…

Tags: Adult, Anaphylactic Shock, Case Study, CBT, Child Abuse, Choking Phobia, Eating Disorders, Female, Phobias, Spouse Abuse, Survivor

A comparative experimental treatment outcome study: Female survivors of sexual assault suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and trauma-related guilt – self-report and psychophysiological measures

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…

Tags: Depression, Guilt, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Survivor

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

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

A comparison study of EMDR and exposure on posttraumatic stress disorder: A single-subject design

Exposure has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of PTSD. Recent claims have been made regarding the comparative and perhaps even superior efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD.The comparative effectiveness was tested using two…

Tags: Adult, Clinical Trial, Empirical Study, Exposure Therapy, Female, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n =…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring, versus waiting list in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with PTSD were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n = 29) in a primary care setting.…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A controlled comparison of eye movements and finger tapping in the treatment of test anxiety

15 pairs of introductory statistics students, matched on initial test anxiety, were randomly assigned to eye movement desensitization (EMD) or control (finger tapping) conditions to test whether EMD effectively treats test anxiety and, if so, whether…

Tags: Adult, Anxiety Disorder, College Students, EMD, Life Experience, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

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

A long-term grief counseling group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

The purpose of this project was to propose a long-term, theoretically sound and research supported person-centered grief counseling group for adult women who were sexually abused as children. A review of the literature indicated that child abuse…

Tags: Adult, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Person-Centered Group Counseling, Survivor

A peer support workshop for the treatment of traumatic stress of railroad personnel: Contributions of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a 3-day peer support workshop for 60 railroad employees who had experienced fatal grade crossing accidents. Participants received training on trauma and coping strategies, peer support strategies, and…

Tags: Adult, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Longitudinal Study, Male, Non-Randomized Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Railroad Accident, Survivor, Transport Worker, Treatment Effectiveness

A pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress after childbirth

Objective: To explore the possibility of using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to treat women who have experienced post-traumatic stress after childbirth. Design: The pilot study consisted of a "before and after" treatment design…

Tags: Adult, Childbirth, Female, Longitudinal Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivor, Swedes, Treatment Effectiveness

A pilot study with Spanish-peaking Latina survivors of domestic violence comparing EMDR & TF-CBT group interventions

This pilot study compared two evidence-informed group treatment methods with 19 Spanish-speaking Latina survivors of domestic violence. Spanishspeaking therapists trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Trauma-Focused…

Tags: Latinas, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Trauma, Survivor, TF-CBT, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A randomized clinical trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), fluoxetine, and pill placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Treatment effects and long-term maintenance

Objective: The relative short-term efficacy and long-term benefits of pharmacologic versus psychotherapeutic interventions have not been studied for PTSD. This study compared the efficacy of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI),…

Tags: Adult, Depressive Disorder, Empirical Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, SSRIs, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A realistic appraisal of EMDR

An exchange of views on the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

Tags: Commentary, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A report on seventy-eight cases treated by eye movement desensitization

This article reports the author's experience with 78 cases treated with eye movement desensitization. Mean improvement on 530 disturbing themes was 1.85 on a 0-3 point scale. Most diagnostic groups scored 2.0 or better. Treatment was most effective…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Disorders, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A systematic clinical demonstration of promising PTSD treatment approaches

Traumatic Incident Reduction, Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Thought Field Therapy were investigated through a systematic clinical demonstration (SCD) methodology. This methodology guides the…

Tags: Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, TFT, Thought Field Therapy, TIR, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Treatment Effectiveness

A systematic research synthesis of EMDR studies: Implementation of the platinum standard

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychological treatment method used primarily for people who have experienced trauma. This article provides a systematic research synthesis of EMDR studies targeting trauma symptomatology…

Tags: Criticism, Literature Review, Methodology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Professional, PTSD, Review, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A therapist's guide to EMDR: Tools and techniques for successful treatment

The book reviews the theoretical basis for EMDR and new information on the neurobiology of trauma. It provides a detailed explanation of the procedural steps along with helpful suggestions and modifications. Areas essential to successful utilization…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor

A trial of eye movement desensitization compared to image habituation training and applied muscle relaxation in post-traumatic stress disorder

36 patients with PTSD were randomly allocated to individual treatment with imaginal exposure (image habituation training - IHT), or applied muscle relaxation (AMR) or eye movement desensitization (EMD). Assessment by a blind independent rater and…

Tags: Adult, Australians, EMD, Exposure Therapy, Longitudinal Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Relaxation Therapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Active ingredient study: Preliminary findings

In 1994, TIR, V/KD, EMDR, and TFT were investigated through a systematic clinical demonstration (SCD) methodology at Florida State University. This methodology guides the examination but does not test the effectiveness of clinical approaches. Each…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, TIR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Treatment Effectiveness

Active ingredient study: Preliminary findings

In 1994, TIR, V/KD, EMDR, and TFT were investigated through a systematic clinical demonstration (SCD) methodology at Florida State University. This methodology guides the examination but does not test the effectiveness of clinical approaches. Each…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, TIR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traumatic Incident Reduction, Treatment Effectiveness

Addressing dissociation and its negative impact on the physical health of the adult sexual abuse survivor: An integrated EMDR and ego state treatment approach

Tags: Dissociation, Ego State Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Survivor

Adverse effect of EMDR: A case report

This letter documents adverse complications following a course of EMDR in and individual suffering from an adjustment disorder. Ethical issues are raised by the widespread use of this technique without sufficient screening for possible adverse…

Tags: Adjustment Disorder, Adult, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Letter, Male, Negative Therapeutic Reaction, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Affekt und trauma: Mimisch affektive beziehungsregulation bei gewaltopfern in der EMDR therapie Affect and trauma: Facial affective behavior and relationship regulation in violence victims during EMDR therapy

Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass Patienten mit PTBS ein spezifisches Interaktionsverhalten in die Beziehung implementieren, das sich im mimisch affektiven Ausdruck und insbesondere im affektiven Mikroverhalten ausdrückt. Das mimisch-affektive…

Tags: Crime, Emotional Numbing, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PSTD, Survivor

Alterations in autonomic tone during trauma exposure using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) - Results of a preliminary investigation

EMDR combines stimuli that evoke divided attention – e.g. eye movements – with exposure to traumatic memories. Our objective was to investigate psycho-physiological correlates of EMDR during treatment sessions. A total of 55 treatment sessions from…

Tags: Adult, Empirical Study, Germans, Impedance Cardiography, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PSTD, Psychophysiology, Quantitative Study, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Alternate therapy helping Moore tornado survivors: EMDR used to help soldiers with PTSD

Sara decided to try an alternate therapy called EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It's a treatment where you focus on body sensations like eye movement, motions, and thoughts. [Excerpt]

Tags: Moore, Survivor, Tornados

Am I real?: Mobilizing inner strength to develop a mature identity

Chris was a 44-year old woman who had extremely low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, and symptoms of dissociation when she began EMDR-facilitated therapy. Eye movement was used initially to reinforce healthy beliefs, physical sensations, and…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anxiety Disorder, Case Study, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Female, Life Experience, Neglect, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Esteem, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Amelioration of death-related trauma with traumatic incident reduction (TIR) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

The author notes the significance of the child-adult system and the effects of the death of either person on the other. She describes two treatment approaches: traumatic incident resolution (TIR) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing…

Tags: Assessment, Bereavement, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Survivor, TIR, Traumatic Incident Reduction

An analog study of patient preferences for exposure versus alternative treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder

Although several efficacious treatments for PTSD exist, these treatments are currently underutilized in clinical practice. To address this issue, research must better identify barriers to dissemination of these treatments. This study investigated…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Therapy, College Students, Empirically Supported Treatment, Evidence-Based Practice, Exposure, Patient Preference, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Stressor, Survivor, TFT, Thought Field Therapy

An auditory variant of eye movement desensitization in a case of childhood post-traumatic stress disorder

The present paper reports a case study documenting the success of a child-appropriate variant of eye movement desensitization (EMD) in the treatment of PTSD. Although there have been numerous case studies and some preliminary controlled trials of…

Tags: Case Study, EMD, Eye Movement Desensitization, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preschool Age Children, PTSD, Robbery, Survivor, Terrorism

An empirical evaluation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with survivors of a natural disaster

Controlled studies of treatments effective with victims of natural disasters are almost nonexistent. This is a small study conducted under difficult conditions to test the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Disaster, Effects, Empirical Study, Hurrican Andrew, Hurricane, Longitudinal Study, Non-Randomized Study, Survivor, Trauma, Treatment Effectiveness

An integrative model in trauma treatment - utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and a relational approach with adult survivors of sexual abuse

The aim of this article is to offer an integrative approach in the treatment of adult survivors of sexual abuse. The treatment orientation is psychodynamic and intersubjective and will draw on three conceptual models: (a) a developmental model based…

Tags: Adult, Attachment Disorder, Communication, Relational Approach, Sexual Abuse, Survivor, Trauma

An investigation of the effect of eye movement desensitization reprocessing on states of consciousness, anxiety, self-perception, and coach-perceived performance ratings of selected varsity collegiate athletes

PTSD experts have recently pointed out that while traumatic events have been the core of cultural tales for centuries, it is highly unlikely today that any individual will avoid the direct experience of a traumatic event during a lifetime. The…

Tags: Athlete, College Students, Effects, Empirical Study, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effects

An investigation of the efficacy of eye-movement desensitization in the treatment of cognitive intrusions related to memories of a past stressful event

A novel clinical technique, referred to as "eye-movement desensitization," has recently been reported to rapidly achieve significant reductions in the frequency and intensity of the two primary symptoms of PTSD; cognitive intrusions and the…

Tags: Biologic Markers, College Students, EMD, Eye Movement Desensitization, Intrusive Thought, Negative Therapeutic Reaction, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Witnesses

An open trial of EMDR as treatment for chronic PTSD

In a prepilot study, 8 adults with chronic PTSD underwent 3 90-minute sessions of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) at 1-week intervals in an open trial. None of the 7 who completed treatment met criteria for current PTSD 2 months…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Clinical Trial, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Applying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to the treatment of traumatized children: Five case studies

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a recently developed psychotherapy method that appears to increase efficiency in treating traumatized psychological disturbance. Applications to child treatment were explored in five case…

Tags: Americans, Female, Hurricanes, Male, School Age Children, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

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

Assessment of psychophysiological stress reactions during a traumatic reminder in patients treated with EMDR

This study investigates changes of stress-related psychophysiological reactions after treatment with EMDR. 16 patients with PTSD following type I trauma underwent psychometric and psychophysiological assessment during exposure to script-driven…

Tags: Adult, Germans, Manual-Based Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychophysiology, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Ausdruck und erleben von emotionen bei der posttraumatischen belastungsstörung: Erste ergebnisse einer studie mit gewaltopfern Expression and experience of emotion in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: First result of a study with victims

Emotionale Betäubung (EN) in PTSD ist ein Cluster von schwächenden Symptomen mit Problemen in der Erfahrung und dem Ausdruck von Emotionen. EN ist in drei separate diagnostischen Kriterien dargestellt: deutlich vermindertes Interesse an wichtigen…

Tags: Crime, Emotional Numbing, Interpersonal Interaction, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Survivor

Beyond the talking cure: Somatic experience and subcortical imprints in the treatment of trauma

Subcortical nature of traumatic memories (Freud and trauma; the processing of experience); Trauma and physical sensations (the neurobiology of trauma; the tyranny of language); Clinical dilemmas for therapists of patients who have been traumatized…

Tags: Adult, Cognitive Processes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Stressor, Survivor

Biology, childhood trauma, and murder: Rethinking justice

This article reviews recent findings in the developmental neurophysiology of children subjected to psychological trauma. Studies link extreme neglect and abuse with long-term changes in the nervous and endocrine systems. A growing body of research…

Body dysmorphic disorder: Seven cases treated with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Body dynamic disorder is an illness of generally chronic course which can lead to significant impairment of social functioning, unnecessary plastic surgery and even suicide. It is little understood and treatment regimens have been of uncertain…

Tags: Adult, Case Study, Clinical Case Study, Empirical Study, Female, Male, Somatoform Disorder, Stressor, 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

Brief treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A field study

Effective psychological intervention is needed to help children recover from disaster-related PTSD. This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of a brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD. At one-year follow-up of a prior intervention for…

Tags: Americans, Brief Psychotherapy, Child Treatment, Disaster, Elementary School Student, Empirical Study, Follow-up Study, Health Care Utilization, Hurricane Iniki, Hurricanes, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, School Age Children, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Victim Services

Broad spectrum psychotherapy with EMDR for survivors of complex trauma

Tags: Broad Spectrum Psychotherapy, Complex PTSD, Survivor

Building resilience and dismantling fear: EMDR group protocol with children in an area of ongoing trauma

A number of studies indicate that EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) may be efficacious in treatment of children and young people with symptoms of posttraumatic stress. However, reports are limited in the use of the EMDR…

Tags: Acute Stress Disorder, Cognitive Processes, Conflict, Group Psychotherapy, Intifada, Multiple Traumatic Events, Non-Randomized Study, Palestinians, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Recent Event, Resilience Group Therapy, School Age Children, Survivor, Trauma, Treatment

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