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What you need to know: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a path to recovery for patients with substance use disorder (Journal of Addictions Nursing)

Adding EMDR therapy can allow for reprocessing traumatic memories that may trigger maladaptive coping strategies like misuse of substances.

Investigating properties of imagery-induced flash-forwards and the effect of eye movements on the experience of desire and craving in gamers (Addictive Behaviors)

Flash-forwards describe the mental simulation of anticipated future events which might also be relevant in the context of gaming disorder.

Addiction-Focused EMDR Therapy in Gambling Disorder: A Multiple Baseline Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Findings suggest an adapted, addiction-focused EMDR procedure, AF-EMDR therapy, may help in treating addictions like gambling disorder (GD).

Addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as an adjunct to regular outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder: Results from a randomized clinical trial (Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research)

Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of addiction-focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (AF-EMDR) treatment.

Rewiring the addicted brain: An EMDR-based treatment model for overcoming addictive disorders (Green Tara Books, 2018)

Writing for EMDR therapists & substance abuse counselors, Parnell provides tools to support clients in recovery with EMDR-based techniques.

Review of EMDR Interventions for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder With/Without Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A large proportion (11%–60%) of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from substance use disorder (SUD).

A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is conceptualized as a guide for clinicians, including articles about the use of EMDR therapy across a range of populations, diagnoses, and symptom clusters.

Addiction as dissociation model (The Institute for Creative Mindfulness)

Regardless of your adopted stance on addiction this model of addiction as dissociation will likely be relevant to your practice.

EMDR Addiction Protocols-Stabilize Addiction, Process Trauma, Avoid Relapse

The appropriate use of addiction-focused EMDR protocols can reduce the impact of unprocessed trauma that often fuels craving and using.

Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder With Adjunctive Addiction-Focused EMDR: A Feasibility Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment presents a serious challenge, many patients do not complete regular AUD treatment.

Abstinence following a motivation-skill-desensitization-mental energy intervention for heroin dependence: A three-year follow-up result of a randomized controlled trial (Current Medical Science)

Combined strategy for relapse prevention, including EMDR, could be a promising approach for preventing relapse among heroin users in China.

Interventions EMDR dans le traitement des addictions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

La consommation de tabac, d’alcool et de drogues illicites est très répandue et a des conséquences négatives importantes pour les individus…

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