Abstract Fear and anxiety disorders are prevalent in dogs. These not adequately resolved by current interventions, which urges exploration of additional interventions. In humans, fear such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), effectively treated Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a non-invasive non-pharmacological intervention involving bilateral sensory stimulation ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapists have been faced with choice of either abruptly terminating therapy their clients or moving to working remotely, usually by videoconferencing. This poses particular challenges who may never worked online. The standard EMDR protocol can be effectively delivered remotely when are aware how make necessary ...

Most research evaluating eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has taken place in community settings, leaving the impact for service users within inpatient environments less clear. This systematic review sought to identify, summarize, critically evaluate studies that investigated of EMDR on symptoms posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) adult mental health settings. Seven ...

This paper described the application of eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) for addressing the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a Chinese woman who had experienced multiple traumas in her childhood. EMDR is an integrative therapeutic intervention that uses a standardized eight-phase approach to treatment. It is also a proven, effective, and efficient treatment for t...

The effectiveness of components of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was tested by randomly assigning 48 participants to either an eye movement or an eye stationary condition and to one of two types of therapist instructions (reliving or distancing). Participants were university students (mean age 23) who were asked to recall a personal distressing memory with measures of dis...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychological condition that impacts millions of people globally. The front-line intervention for OCD exposure/response prevention (ERP), however, many individuals do not respond to this treatment approach. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) new therapeutic option which could be effective in treating OCD. This review examin...

Motor vehicle accident (MVA) victims may suffer both acute and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). With PTSD affecting social, interpersonal and occupational functioning, clinicians as well as the National Institute of Health are very interested in identifying the most effective psychological treatment to reduce PTSD. From research findings, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EM...

We present our experiences with an elderly patient with depression that was attributed to a surge of physical ailments who also had trauma-derived fear of having to undergo a tracheotomy. He refused pharmacotherapy and was offered intensive training in Mindfulness Meditation (MM) plus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy during the 2 weeks of hospitalization. This treatm...

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, Volume 3, Number 4, 2009 © 2009 EMDR International Association DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.3.4.264 As research data on traumatic stress and posttraumatic adaptations have accumulated over the past several decades, it has become increasingly evident that the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as currently delineated in the DSM-IV (American Psychi...