Randomized Controlled Trial: Self-Care Traumatic Episode Protocol, Computerized EMDR Treatment of COVID-19-Related Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Healthcare workers and mental health clinicians are at heightened risk for mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing technique on COVID-19 induced anxiety, depression, sleep quality among emergency nurses (Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology)
Study showed the importance of the EMDR technique for medical staff for decreasing COVID-19 induced anxiety & depression and improved sleep.
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COVID-19, isolation, quarantine: On the efficacy of internet-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for ongoing trauma (Brain Sciences)
This study compared the efficacy of EMDR and CBT administered online to manage the ongoing trauma associated with quarantine or COVID-19.
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Somatoform Dissociative Symptoms Have No Impact on the Outcome of Trauma-Focused Treatment for Severe PTSD (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Study confirms that somatoform dissociative symptoms in patients with PTSD does not necessarily call for different treatment approach.
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Trauma after the Gift of Life: Identification and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Heart Transplant Recipients (The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Two cases that highlight successful use of EMDR therapy post-orthotopic heart transplantation with improvement of PTSD symptoms.
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Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related PTSD.
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Efficacy of EMDR Therapy on the Pain Intensity and Subjective Distress of Cancer Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Study to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in treating pain and subjective distress of patients with cancer.
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Safety and effectiveness of intensive treatment for complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This article suggests that trauma-focused treatment of Complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth is feasible, safe and effective.
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In the News: February 10, 2021
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Augmentation of EMDR with multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) in the treatment of fibromyalgia: Study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled exploratory and pragmatic trial (Trials)
Evidence for EMDR therapy in reducing pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients & effects of multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS).
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Longitudinal multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the acute stress syndrome stabilization remote for groups to general population in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)
This RCT looks at efficacy/safety of the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Remote for Groups in reducing stress during COVID-19.
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EMDR in cancer patients: A systematic review (Frontiers in Psychology)
The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the current literature on the effect of EMDR on cancer-related psychological distress.
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