How does eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy work? A systematic review on suggested mechanisms of action

R Landin-Romero, A Moreno-Alcazar… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing [EMDR] is an innovative,
evidence-based and effective psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]. As …

Psychopathology and psychological problems in patients with burn scars: epidemiology and management

NEE Van Loey, MJM Van Son - American journal of clinical dermatology, 2003 - Springer
Burn injury is often a devastating event with long-term physical and psychosocial effects.
Burn scars after deep dermal injury are cosmetically disfiguring and force the scarred person …

Comparing the efficacy of EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD: a meta-analytic study

GH Seidler, FE Wagner - Psychological medicine, 2006 - cambridge.org
Background. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are both widely used in the treatment of post-traumatic …

[PDF][PDF] Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder

RJ Ursano, C Bell, S Eth, M Friedman, A Norwood… - Am J …, 2004 - academia.edu
It has long been recognized that stressful life events may cause emotional and behavioral
effects. In addition, the clinical phenomenon of PTSD has been known by various names …

[PDF][PDF] Posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder-like symptoms and mild traumatic brain injury

JE Kennedy, MS Jaffee, GA Leskin… - Journal of …, 2007 - rehab.research.va.gov
In this article, we review the literature on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD-
like symptoms that can occur along with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion …

Empirically supported psychological treatments for adult acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A review

K Ponniah, SD Hollon - Depression and anxiety, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Acute stress disorder (ASD) predicts the development of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), which in some sufferers can persist for years and lead to significant …

EMDR as treatment option for conditions other than PTSD: A systematic review

C Scelles, LC Bulnes - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment for post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). The technique is known to facilitate reprocessing of maladaptive …

What is the role of eye movements in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? A review

FW Jeffries, P Davis - Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 2013 - cambridge.org
Background: Controversy continues to exist regarding how EMDR works and whether its
mechanisms differ from those at work in standard exposure techniques. Aims: To investigate …

The effectiveness of trauma-focused interventions in prison settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Malik, E Facer-Irwin, H Dickson… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is overrepresented in prison relative to
community populations and can be difficult to manage in an environment which can …

A systematic review on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

DD Mendes, MF Mello, P Ventura… - … of Psychiatry in …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most common psychotherapy approach
for the treatment of PTSD. Nevertheless, previous reviews on the efficacy of several types of …