Sleep Archives

A Guide for EMDR Therapists to Address Insomnia Effectively

Abby Neuberg and Holly Forman-Patel, EMDRIA members, discuss working with clients who struggle with sleep and insomnia as well as EMDR strategies to address insomnia.

EMDR Therapy: A Path to Better Sleep

Podcast episode on how EMDR therapy can effectively treat sleep disorders, with guests Dr. Jaan Reitav and Dr. Celeste Thirwell.

Comparing the effectiveness of desensitization through eye movement and reprocessing with cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on sleep quality in people with primary insomnia (Medical Journal of Mashad University of Medical Sciences)

This study compared the effectiveness of EMDR therapy with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on sleep quality in patients with insomnia.

Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in a patient with anxiety and burning mouth syndrome (Gerodontology)

A case study examining EMDR therapy as a treatment for an older adult suffering from burning mouth syndrome (BMS).

Targeted memory reactivation to augment treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder (Current Biology)

This study applied targeted memory reactivation (TMR) to patients during sleep after receiving EMDR therapy session.

Desensitization diary: Integrating EMDR with constructive worry for improving trauma-related insomnia (2023 IEEE 12th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics)

Mobile application design that integrates EMDR therapy with constructive worry, a method based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

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.

Sleep parameters improvement in PTSD soldiers after symptoms remission (Scientific Reports)

Our objective was therefore to study sleep parameters before and after symptom remission in soldiers with PTSD.

Collision every night: Treating nightmares with trauma-focused methods: Case report (Sleep Vigilance)

Case report of EMDR with patient with recurrent nightmares following the psychological trauma caused by a severe road traffic accident.

EMDR for children with medically related subthreshold PTSD: short-term effects on PTSD, blood-injection-injury phobia, depression and sleep (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Investigating short-term effectiveness of EMDR on posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression & sleep problems in children.

The Effect of EMDR Versus Guided Imagery on Insomnia Severity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This RCT study compared the effect of EMDR therapy versus guided imagery on insomnia severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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