Introduction to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Traumatic events experienced in different periods of life may soon alter negative psychological changes. These negative shifts might be indications of pathology depending on their duration and consequences. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been invented by Shapiro in 1980s for treating PTSD. EMDR treatment is an effective and safe intervention on PTSD that accompanies psychotic disorder; moreover, it shows effect in a short time. Auditory and verbal hallucinations, delusions, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms could fade away and self-confidence can be enhanced through PTSD treatment on psychotic patients. Prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy help reduce side effects of PTSD among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders.

Conference

English

Alişan Burak Yaşar

Yaşar, A. B. (2019). Introduction to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Presentation at the 11th International Congress on Psychopharmacology & 7th International Symposium on Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 29(S1). doi:10.1080/24750573.2019.1648733