A randomized controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of fibromyalgia
Description
Background and aims
As the most common types of headache, migraine and tension headache and fibromyalgia are chronic painful diseases. It is suggested that EMD treatment may be effective as a psychotherapeutic approach in addition to pharmacological treatment in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
Methods
A Randomized Controlled Trial examining the effect of EMDR treatment on fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, sleep quality and traumatic stress is presented. 79 fibromyalgia patients were randomized into “Treatment as usual” (TAU) and TAU+EMDR groups. Participants were given FIQ, VAS, Fibromyalgia ACR; WPI and SSS, BDI, PUQI and TSC-40 in pre-test and post-test.
Results
There was no difference in sociodemographic variables between study and experimental groups. According to analysis of variance, group effect was found statistically significant on VAS (p=0.019), WPI (p=0.018), BDI (p=0.019), TSC-40 (p=0.21). According to Bonferonni correction, EMDR application was found to be effective on VAS, WPI, SSS, BDI, PUQI and TSC-40 (p<0.05).
Conclusions
EMDR therapy is an important alternative in the treatment of fibromyalgia. We believe these results provide strong evidence of EMDR therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and that the application of EMDR therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients will be beneficial.
Abstract topic
The effect of EMDR Therapy on depression, sleep quality and traumatic stress symptoms of fibromialgia patients.
As the most common types of headache, migraine and tension headache and fibromyalgia are chronic painful diseases. It is suggested that EMD treatment may be effective as a psychotherapeutic approach in addition to pharmacological treatment in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
Methods
A Randomized Controlled Trial examining the effect of EMDR treatment on fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, sleep quality and traumatic stress is presented. 79 fibromyalgia patients were randomized into “Treatment as usual” (TAU) and TAU+EMDR groups. Participants were given FIQ, VAS, Fibromyalgia ACR; WPI and SSS, BDI, PUQI and TSC-40 in pre-test and post-test.
Results
There was no difference in sociodemographic variables between study and experimental groups. According to analysis of variance, group effect was found statistically significant on VAS (p=0.019), WPI (p=0.018), BDI (p=0.019), TSC-40 (p=0.21). According to Bonferonni correction, EMDR application was found to be effective on VAS, WPI, SSS, BDI, PUQI and TSC-40 (p<0.05).
Conclusions
EMDR therapy is an important alternative in the treatment of fibromyalgia. We believe these results provide strong evidence of EMDR therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and that the application of EMDR therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients will be beneficial.
Abstract topic
The effect of EMDR Therapy on depression, sleep quality and traumatic stress symptoms of fibromialgia patients.
Format
Conference
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Çiftçi, Z. Z., Delibaş, D. K., Kaya, T., Külcü, D. G., Sari, A., Nazlikul, H., Coşkun, İ., ... Konuk E. (2023, June). A randomized controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Presentation at the EMDR Europe Conference, Bologna, Italy
Citation
“A randomized controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of fibromyalgia,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 2, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/28219.