Pre-assessment: EMDR for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy used for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD). It was introduced ad Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) by Francine Shapiro in 1989. After undergoing some procedural refinements, EMD subsequently became known as EMDR. In this report, "EMD" is used for studies that involve the procedure described int he original publication and "EMDR' is used for studies involving the more comprehensive approach.

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