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Psychopathology and psychological problems in patients with burn scars: Epidemiology and management

Burn injury is often a devastating event with long-term physical and psychosocial effects. Burn scars after deep dermal injury are cosmetically disfiguring and force the scarred person to deal with an alteration in body appearance. In addition, the…

Tags: Burns, Comorbidity, Epidemiology, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Predisposition, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment

A multidimensional meta-analysis of psychotherapy for PTSD

Objective: The authors present a multidimensional meta-analysis of studies published between 1980 and 2003 on psychotherapy for PTSD. Method: Data on variables not previously meta-analyzed such as inclusion and exclusion criteria and rates, recovery…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Meta-Analysis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

A single session of hypnosis and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of chronic pain

Hypnosis and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of chronic pain were examined. In a randomised controlled trial, patients in a crossover design experienced one session of hypnotherapy and EMDR. Subjective pain…

Tags: Chronic Pain, Empirical Study, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Multimodal Treatment Approach, Treatment

Effects of "eye movement desensitization" on emotional processing in normal subjects

A number of single case reports have made impressive claims for the efficacy of "eye movement desensitization" (EMD) in the treatment of traumatic memories. Many of these case reports claim that EMD reduces the unpleasant feelings associated with…

Tags: Aversive Stimulation, EMD, Emotional Responding During Retrieval of Aversive Information, Emotional Response, Eye Movements, Treatment

Trauma resolution using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with an incestuous sex offender: An instrumental case study

This case describes the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to reduce reactivity to childhood trauma in an incestuous sex offender. It explores the relationship between desensitization and reprocessing of traumatic memory and…

Tags: Childhood Trauma, Clinical Case Study, Emotional Trauma, Eye Movements, Incest, Sex Offender, Sex Offense, Trauma Resolution, Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder

This paper provides an overview of recent developments in the literature on post-traumatic stress disorder. Epidemiological studies indicate that approximately 15-25% of individuals experiencing a significant trauma will go on to develop…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prevention, Primary Prevention, PTSD, Risk Factor, Secondary Prevention, Susceptibility (Disorders), Treatment, Vulnerability Factors

The comparative effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of depression

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a unique, short-term therapy shown to be effective in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Application of EMDR to the treatment of depression was considered based upon the…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Comorbidity, Depression, Empirical Study, Major Depression, Treatment

Countertransference and the intersubjective: Directions for treating traumatized clients with EMDR

EMDR therapists and their clients are always influencing each other in the therapeutic relationship. Attention needs to be paid to the subtle nuances of malattunement, its danger, and the opportunities inhent for potentiating healing.

Tags: Countertransference, Trauma, Treatment

Family unifications with reactive attachment disorder: Children A brief treatment approach

This presentation will discuss the symptomology of reactive attachment disorder in children and the effects on the family. In addition, the presentation will focus on the treatment mileau of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and…

Tags: Attachment Disorder, Educational Counseling, Family Therapy, Family Unification, Individual Psychotherapy, Parent Child Relations, RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Treatment

Uber das verhaltnis von traumatisierungen, amnesie und symptombelastung--eine empirische pilotstudie On the relationship between traumatization, amnesia and symptom stress--an empirical pilot study

Ziele: In der vorliegenden Studie untersuchten wir mimisches Verhalten bei akut traumatisierten Patienten, EMDR-Therapie. Darüber hinaus untersuchten wir, ob eine Abnahme der emotionalen Betäubung wurde aufgrund einer Verringerung der Symptome.…

Tags: Amnesia, Empirical Study, Facial Affective Behavior, Facial Expression, Memory, Quantitative Study, Trauma, Traumatization, Treatment

Over de noodzaak van herhaalde en langdurige blootstelling aan traumatische herinneringen bij de behandeling van posttraumatische stress stoornis (PTSS)?Is prolonged exposure to traumatic memories necessary in PTSD?

Langdurige blootstelling aan traumatische herinneringen wordt door velen beschouwd als een noodzakelijk element in de behandeling van posttramatic stress-stoornis (PTSS). Deze bewering wordt ondersteund door de doeltreffendheid van de directe…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Episodic Memory, Implosive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prolonged Exposure, PTSD, Review, Treatment

Fluoxetine lags behind EMDR in PTSD

Both eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) and fluoxetine produce substantial reductions in symptoms in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but such improvements are sustained to a greater extent following EMDR,…

Tags: Fluoxetine, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Therapeutic Use, Treatment

Alternating bilateral stimulation as a treatment for dissociative phenomenology

This article will present alternating bilateral stimulation (ABS) as the critical component of EMDR.

Tags: Bilateral Stimulation, BLS, Dissociation, Treatment

Vietnam veterans' treatment programs using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

00921 Daniels, N, Lipke, H, Richardson, R & Silver, S - Vietnam veterans' treatment programs using EMDR.mp3

EMDR has been incorporated into the treatment programs of a number of VA Medical Centers. This symposium will explore the use of EMDR in the treatment of Vietnam combat veterans in both in- and out-patient settings. Each PTSD program has used EMDR in…

Tags: Symposium, Treatment, Veterans, Vietnam, War

EMDR: Psychiatric treatment of trauma patients

Tags: Psychiatry, Symposium, Trauma, Treatment

Therapeutic intervention of trauma and stress brought on by divorce

The trials and tribulations of experiencing a divorce are not easy for anyone who has seen it firsthand. Regardless of how the divorce occurs, it is important to note that there are hurt parties in need of healing. This article suggests a model based…

Tags: Distress, Divorce, Divorce Education, Emotional Trauma, Group Counseling, Group Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, Intervention, Mediation, Neurolinguistic Programming, NLP, Psychoeducation, Stress, Support Group, Therapeutic Intervention, Trauma, Treatment

Some effects of EMDR on previously abused child molesters: Theoretical reviews and preliminary findings

Ten child molesters with reported histories of childhood sexual abuse underwent eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) trauma treatment as an adjunct to standard cognitive-behavioural therapy-relapse prevention (CBT-RP) group treatment.…

Tags: Child Molester, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Emotional Trauma, Empirical Study, Eye Movements, Pedophilia, Phallometry, Quantitative Study, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Treatment

Clinical implications and recommendations arising from EMDR research findings

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment approach found to be efficacious for trauma-related disorders. This article provides an overview of the EMDR treatment process and briefly describes treatment components. It reviews…

Tags: C-PTSD, Clinical Implication, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Complex PTSD, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Research, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment

Effektivität von EMDR bei psychisch traumatisierten kindern und jugendlichen Effectiveness of EMDR with psychologically traumatized children and adolescents

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensibilisierung und Wiederaufbereitung) hat sich als ein unabhängiger, effektiver und empirisch validierten Ansatz für die Behandlung von chronischen posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (PTSD) bei Erwachsenen. Diese Arbeit gibt…

Tags: Bilateral Stimulation, Care, Children and Adolescents, Effectiveness, Emotional Trauma, Empirical Study, Empirically Supported Treatment, Illness, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychologically Traumatized Children, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Treatment

EMDR sessions

Tags: Treatment

The effectiveness of EMDR in a child guidance center

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of adding EMDR to the routine treatment regimen of child therapists. Method: 39 child guidance center clients were randomly assigned to an experimental group that received EMDR plus the center's…

Tags: Affective Disorder, Behavior Problems, Clinical Trial, Effectiveness, Emotional & Behavioral Problem, Empirical Study, Evaluation, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness, Treatment Outcome

Om bare Jeppe visste...EMDR og rusbehandling Integrating EMDR and the treatment of substance abuse

Denne artikkelen fokuserer på bruk av EMDR i behandling av klienter med rusmiddelproblemer. Personer i denne kundegruppen synes å vise en høy grad av symptomer knyttet til PTSD. Forfatterne presenterer en teoretisk begrunnelse for behandling av rus…

Tags: Client, Client Group, Drug Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Symptoms, Treatment

Hoe groot ben jij naast een brandweerman?' Traumaverwerkingmet EMDR als een episode in een kindertherapie When you stand next to a fireman: Dealing with trauma using EMDR in therapy with children

Dit artikel tracht te illustreren hoe traumaverwerking deel kan uitmaken van een langdurige individuele therapie. Wanneer één, of meerdere traumatische gebeurtenissen het therapieproces blokkeren, is het mogelijk een episode van traumaverwerking in…

Tags: Children, Therapy, Trauma, Treatment

Recommendations and illustrations for combining hypnosis and EMDR in the treatment of psychological trauma

Three experienced therapists, trained in hypnosis and EMDR, distilled some tentative hypotheses about the use of hypnosis in EMDR from fifteen cases, two presented here. When a therapist uses hypnosis with EMDR, it seems that the client is having…

Tags: Hypnotherapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Review, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

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

Counterpoint: Evaluating EMDR in treating PTSD

EMDR: Is Psychiatry Missing the Boat? (point) EMDR in Treating PTSD (counterpoint) This discussion focuses on the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly controversial treatment for patients with posttraumatic…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment

The most important things learned about violence and trauma in the past 20 years

In the past 2 decades, important insights have been gained regarding violence and trauma. Complications occur in how violence and trauma, their causes, and their effects on victims should be defined. Violence and abuse to women -- physical, sexual,…

Tags: Commentary, Empirical Study, Longitudinal Study, Review, Scientific Research, Spouse Abuse, Survivor, Treatment

Clinican strategies for dealing with challenging EMDR clients

This experientially based workshop will address clinician issues with clients who are challenging to work with both before and during an EMDR session. Participants will develop greater awareness of these moments and learn strategies to overcome…

Tags: Challenging Client, Clinician Self Awareness Questionnaire, Countertransference, Trauma, Treatment

Finger-flash therapy catches on

Though skeptics still criticize this unusual treatment, in which therapists wave their fingers in front of their patients' eyes, EMDR is gaining acceptance in the psychotherapy community. The approach was first developed by psychologist Francine…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Therapy, Treatment

Support for EMDR

Responds to the comments by S. Joseph made regarding the original article by F. Shapiro and L. Maxfield which reported on the clinical applications of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). Joseph's comment cautioned against…

Tags: Clinical Applications, Letter, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment

The short and the long of it: Crisis versus routine treatment of children and adolescents

EMDR techniques with children following crisis will be demonstrated drawing from interventions developed directly at international disaster sites. The nature of immediate intervention with dramatic trauma problems will be addressed in terms of…

Tags: Children and Adolescents, Treatment

A brief note: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is not hypnosis

Argues that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and hypnosis are qualitatively different states of neurophysiological functioning. An experiment is reported in which the effects of EMDR on brain functioning of 3 Ss are examined. EEGs…

Tags: Electroencephalography, Eye Movements, Hypnotherapy, Letter, Neurophysiology, Treatment

Potential contributions of hypnosis to ego-strengthening procedures in EMDR

This paper explores how hypnotic principles can be systematically incorporated into the standard EMDR protocol to enhance various ego strength capacities during EMDR treatment. Expanding these skill areas can widen the therapeutic window of…

Tags: Hypnotherapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Review, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

EMDR in the treatment of trauma

EMDR has had more published case reports and controlled research to support it than any other method used in the treatment oftrauma. See Shapiro (1995) for procedures, protocols, theories, and discussion of of clitllcally valid research criteria. See…

Tags: Trauma, Treatment

Treating the child abusers

Child sex abuse is probably the most taboo subject in Britain despite the increased reporting and publicity given to it. And those who are involved with treating child sex offenders are inevitably faced with a difficult task, but there are rewards,…

Tags: Child Abuse, London, Perpetrators, Treatment

Response to “Comment on Hembree and Foa (2003)”

In summary, we submit that the evidence cited by Lipke in support of the proposal that eye movements contribute to treatment outcome does not meet the burden of proof. Specifically, eye movements and other laterally alternating stimuli have not been…

Tags: Comment, Letter, Methodology, Professional Criticism, Reply, Treatment

Family unification with reactive attachment disorder: A brief treatment

This is a case study of a family with a child (age eight) with reactive attachment disorder and the subsequent individual and family therapy. Treatment of choice for the child was Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and supportive…

Tags: Anxiety, Attachment Disorder, Children, Educational Counseling, Family, Family Therapy, Family Unification, Individual Psychotherapy, Parent Child Relations, RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Treatment

Traumatology of grieving: Conceptual, theoretical, and treatment foundations

Conceptualizing death and trauma: a preliminary endeavor; Empirical perspectives on contextualizing death and trauma; Factors associated with effective loss accommodation; Intersections of grief and trauma: family members' reactions to homicide;…

Tags: Bereavement, Effects, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment

PTSD diagnosis and treatment for mental health clinicians

This chapter focuses on four issues: PTSD assessment, treatment approaches, therapist issues, and current controversies. Important assessment issues include the trauma history, co-morbid disorders, and chronicity of PTSD. Effective intervention for…

Tags: Diagnosis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment, Vicarious Traumatization

Counterpoint: Emperor's new clothes?

Argues that present-day scientific knowledge is inadequate to warrant the existence of a fully developed therapeutic approach based on eye movements or any other dual-attention task.

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Professional Criticism, PTSD, Treatment

How the stars keep from burning out

Hollywood stars use of EMDR

Tags: David Grand, Therapy, Treatment

An approach to psychotherapy toleration: The Distress/Endorsement Toleration Scale (DEVS) clinical outcome studies

The issue of treatment tolerance within the field of psychotherapy is, at best, a nebulous construct and has been commonly evaluated via rates of subject attrition and homework compliance. This research presents the psychometric properties of a…

Tags: Adult, Australians, Cognitive Therapy, Distress, Endorsement, Family Therapy, Female, Male, Outcome, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Questionnaire, Self Report Instrument, Spouse, Tolerance, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, War

Interventions for trauma-related emotional disturbances in adult victims of crime

This paper provides an overview of several treatment interventions for trauma-related disturbances in adult victims of crime. Following a brief discussion of mental health service utilization among crime victims, we describe interventions for acute…

Tags: Adult, Crime, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

Medication and non-medication treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder

Recent developments in the psychological and pharmacological management of post-traumatic stress disorder are reviewed. This review of controlled outcome studies indicates that: (i) cognitive behavior therapy is the psychological treatment of choice;…

Tags: Atypical Antidepressant, Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Treatment, 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…

Counseling trauma victims: 4 brief therapies meet the test

Therapists once believed trauma survivors required years of treatment, yet we now know that relatively brief cognitive-behavioral interventions can yield long-term gains in psychosocial and psychological function. Many psychiatric patients meet…

Tags: Brief Psychotherapy, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorders: Concepts and therapy

This book, written by contributors from the Institute of Psychiatry in London, represents the fruits of ten years of working with survivors of accidents and disasters. It contains a coherent approach to the psychology underpinning their stress…

Tags: Adult, Behavior Therapy, Children and Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Therapy, Coping Behaviors, Epidemiology, Etiology, Intrusive Thoughts, Personality Traits, Psychobiology, PTSD, Research Needs, Social Support Network, Survivors, Treatment

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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