[Headnote] Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly scrutinized but efficacious psychotherapy commonly used in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite much theorizing and speculation, EMDR's mechanism of action remains unspecified. This article reviews several accounts of how EMDR works to reduce symptoms and/or aid memory reprocessing, including disrupti...

The aim of this study was to evaluate a new psychotherapy method, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to study the biological reactions in PTSD during a script-driven symptom provocation. PTSD is a disorder that may occur after a major psychological trauma. It is characterised by the phenomenon of reliving, bringing ...

Jessica Phillips-Silver and colleagues recently introduced a new concept, neuroentrainment, to refer to the human tendency for synchronization in time and affect through coordinated rhythmic movements. Entrainment, from French entraîner, originally refers to the spatiotemporal coordination between several individuals in response to a rhythmic signal (Phillips-Silver and Keller, 2012). By extens...

Individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) usually experience significant impairment in their ability to function. Impulsivity, affect instability, interpersonal difficulties, and identity problems are hallmark features of this disorder, frequently leading to suicidal and parasuicidal behaviors. Although BPD has traditionally been considered chronic and enduring, recent re...

NTRODUCTION his study investigated the feasibility of two “Energy Psycholgy” techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reucing test anxiety. Both emotional freedom techniques (EFT) nd wholistic hybrid derived from eye movement desensitizaion and reprocessing and Emotional Freedom Techniques EMDR; WHEE) are potent self-treatment methods for dealing ith mild to severe stress, are safe ...

Zusammenfassung. Über die Hälfte aller Kinder und Jugendlichen erleben vor ihrem 18. Geburtstag ein potentiell traumatisierendes Ereignis. Entwickeln Betroffenen in der Folge eine posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (PTBS), wirken sich damit verbundenen Konsequenzen häufig bis ins Erwachsenenalter aus. Klinische Leitlinien unterstützen Behandlerinnen Behandler bei Auswahl geeigneter Therapien, s...

[Headnote] This article provides an overview of selective issues relating to adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The article begins by providing a historical overview of PTSD, and debates about the etiology and definition of PTSD are discussed. The most predominant theories of PTSD are summarized by highlighting...