Treatment of PTSD and SUD for the incarcerated population with EMDR: A pilot study

Adverse childhood experiences predict recidivism. In incarcerated individuals, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are higher. A study with 122 inmates with PTSD and substance use disorder explored eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)’s effectiveness. EMDR worked across gender and race, reducing PCLC scores posttreatment and at 2 and 4 weeks. IER-R scores lowered from weeks 1 to 9. EMDR boosted affect, reasoning, and attitudes posttreatment.

Journal

English

Huma A. Bashir
Josephine F. Wilson
Jo Ann Ford
Nainika Hira

Bashir, H. A., Wilson, J. F., Ford, J. A., & Hira, N. (2023). Treatment of PTSD and SUD for the incarcerated population with EMDR: A pilot study. The Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 1–13. doi:10.1002/jaoc.12123