Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been proven efficacious in restoring affective regulation in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. However, its effectiveness on emotion processing in children with complex trauma has yet to be explored. High density electroencephalography (hdEEG) was used to investigate the effects of EMDR on brain responses to adults' ...

This study examined the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and exposure in the treatment of a specific phobia. Twenty-six spider phobic children were treated during 2 treatment phases. During the first phase, which lasted 2.5 hr, children were randomly assigned to either (a) an EMDR group (n = 9), (b) an exposure in vivo group (n = 9), or (c) a computerized exposur...

BACKGROUND There is not one case report of successful trauma treatment with the use of an evidence-based treatment method in people with substantially limited verbal capacities. This paper assessed the applicability of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) in two clients with moderate ID, serious behavioural problems, and histories of negative life events. METHOD The 8-phase pr...

EMDR combines stimuli that evoke divided attention--e.g. eye movements--with exposure to traumatic memories. Our objective was to investigate psycho-physiological correlates of EMDR during treatment sessions. A total of 55 treatment sessions from 10 patients with PTSD was monitored applying impedance cardiography. Onset of every stimulation/exposure period (n=811) was marked and effects within ...

s iii Publications vii Acknowledgements viii List of Tables xii List of Figures xv 1.0 Introduction to PTSD 1.1 A historical perspective 1 1.2 Prevalence 5 1.3 PTSD psychopathology: learning theory 6 1.4 PTSD psychopathology: information processing models 8 1.5 PTSD psychopathology: biological perspectives 13 1.6 Psychological treatments of PTSD: review of the evidence 21 1.6.1 Comparison of st...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of acute stress in an adolescent. METHODS A combination of TF-CBT and EMDR was provided to a 16-year-old girl with distressing memories, anxiety and flashbacks. For measurement of the efficacy of the treatment package, the Children's...

INTRODUCTION Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapeutic treatment resolving emotional distress caused by traumatic events. With EMDR, information processing is facilitated by eye movements (EM) during the recall of a traumatic memory (RECALL). The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ocular movements of EMDR on the hemodynamics of the prefrontal co...

On the 13th of May 2014, 301 miners lost their lives in a coal mine explosion Soma, Turkey. A field study was conducted by volunteers under roof EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs: Trauma Recovery (EMDR-HAP-TR) organization. All interventions this were aimed to help victims disaster. Furthermore, assess effectiveness intervention, specifically Group Protocol (EMDR-GP) with Children and Careg...

Results Thirty-eight randomised controlled trialswere included in the meta-analysis.Trauma-focused cognitive^ behavioural therapy (TFCBT), eye movementdesensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), stressmanagement andgroup cognitive^behavioural therapy improved PTSD symptomsmore than waiting-listor usual care.Therewas inconclusive evidence regardingother therapies.Therewasno evidence of a difference...