EMDR Therapists Archives

A controlled study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disordered sexual assault victims (Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic)

Efficacy of EMDR compared to a no-treatment wait-list control in the treatment of PTSD in adult female sexual assault victims.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure in vivo: A single-session crossover study of spider-phobic children (British Journal of Psychiatry)

EMDR has no additional value in treatment of this type of animal phobia, for which exposure in vivo is the treatment of choice.

Treating spider phobics with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A controlled study (Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy)

The present study examined the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of spider phobic subjects.

Eye movement desensitisation: Past research, complexities, and future directions (Australian Psychologist)

This paper reviews the present state of knowledge (1996 publication) about the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a treatment, and identifies basic problems with much of the research.

Controlled study of treatment of PTSD using EMDR in an HMO setting (Psychotherapy)

Clients who received EMDR treatment for their PTSD used fewer medication appointments and needed fewer psychotherapy appointments.

Emotional processing during eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy of Vietnam veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (Comprehensive Psychiatry)

Results suggest that eye movements do not play a significant role in processing of traumatic information in EMDR.

Pathological gambling: Etiologic considerations and treatment efficacy of eye movement desensitization/reprocessing (Journal of Gambling Studies)

Study of 22 subjects with Pathological Gambling (PG) tests theory that root of PG lies in unresolved trauma-related anxiety, similar to PTSD.

Eye movement desensitization treatment utilizes the positive visceral element of the investigatory reflex to inhibit the memories of post-traumatic stress disorder: A theoretical analysis (British Journal of Psychiatry)

This paper argues that Pavlovian and Darwinian theory provide a theoretical explanation for the therapeutic effectiveness of EMDR.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

Commentary on EMDR therapy literature from scientific and clinical experience.

Comment on Greenwald (1996): The assessment of fidelity to the EMDR treatment protocol (Professional Psychology: Research and Practice)

Van Ommeren recommends the formation of a panel that can assess whether or not the treatments used in EMDR outcome studies have fidelity.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Evaluation of controlled PTSD research (Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry)

Controlled PTSD research on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) showing that EMDR is an empirically validated method.

Errors of context and review of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing research (Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry)

Francine Shapiro discusses errors of context in her review of recent eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) research.

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