The efficacy of eye movement desensitization reprocessing: autobiographical memory performance and problem solving skills in women with post-traumatic stress disorder

In this study, a semi-experimental design were used in the random assignment of participants to experimental and control groups. Among 50 chosen patient in this study about ones tending to participate in the research were randomizing put in to testing and control groups.  A composed EMDR protocol was used for patient injured in traumatic event. the testing group was wider treatment during 8 sessions and each session for one weak .the control group was put in the queue and the members of the group had received the TAU during 4-sessions. psychological. The questionnaires including IES-R, SPSI-R & autobiographical memory test (AMT) were given to the patients and kolmograph smirnoff and t statistical tests were measured as well. The result showed that EMDR has main full effect on decreasing PTSD symptoms as well as increasing the amount of over general autobiographical memory representations in women with PTSD. In other words, the EMDR group patients are less symptoms and complete problem solving skills. Also the result showed that elements of EMDR based on AIP Francis Shapiro, and through having the influence on integration of traumatic event information and identifying the number of symptoms in patients having PTSD.

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Sarah Namjoo

Namjoo, S. (2015, April). The efficacy of eye movement desensitization reprocessing: autobiographical memory performance and problem solving skills in women with post-traumatic stress disorder. Poster presentation at the 3rd International Congress on Clinical Hypnosis. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.1256.8564