The efficacy of EMDR group traumatic episode protocol in Ukraine

This quantitative randomized controlled trial study investigated the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (EMDR G-TEP) in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress in Ukrainian mental health professionals. Wartime psychological distress was measured using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS). The intervention group experienced significant improvement at the three time points (ie, pretest, posttest, and six-week follow-up) whereas the control group did not. Results of this study suggest that G-TEP may be an effective intervention in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress among Ukrainian mental health professionals working with clients amid war.

Dissertation/Thesis

English

Cynthia Palen

Palen, C. (2023, November). The efficacy of EMDR group traumatic episode protocol in Ukraine. (Doctoral Disseration, Regent University)