PTSD Archives

Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma)

Changes in salivary cortisol levels in adult female rape victims with PTSD, assigned to either prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR.

Protocols for using EMDR as treatment for substance abuse, case study on successful treatment of woman with comorbid alcohol abuse & PTSD.

We have recorded a continual polygraph EEG, before, during and after EMDR therapy, in patient with combat-related PTSD.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a feasible method to measure physiological changes in treatment of individuals distressed by “small t” trauma.

Comprehensive model to identify crucial target memories for EMDR treatment: “Two Method Approach” used for conceptualization & implementation.

Efficacy of EMDR vs. six-week wait-list in treatment of 27 children (aged 6 to 12 years) with PTSD symptoms after a motor vehicle accident.

We assessed the change in hemoglobin concentration in the lateral prefrontal cortex (PFC) during Recall with and without eye movements.

Four combat veterans received a single session of EMDR and had significant improvement in their acute stress disorder and PTSD symptoms.

The discussion focuses on the future replication of EMDR findings and further research on post-traumatic stress in children.

This article provides an overview of selective issues relating to adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment with EMDR.

This case study describes the use of EMDR for a woman who met criteria for PTSD related to past domestic violence.

Children 6–16-years-old with a DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD were randomly assigned to 8 weekly EMDR sessions or the waiting list control group.