An investigation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMD/R) as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of Vietnam combat veterans (Behavior Therapy)

EMD/R was investigated with Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD, assigned to EMD/R or a control condition, and may not have been effective.

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Eye movement desensitization: A new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This early article by Francine Shapiro aims to describe the use of Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization procedure in the treatment of traumatic memories (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the recently developed Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) procedure on traumatic memories.

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Intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD: an open trial combining prolonged exposure therapy, EMDR, and physical activity (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of an eight-day (two-week) intensive treatment for PTSD within a public health care setting.

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