Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Emdr) Treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Report

Sağaltıcı, Eser; Demirci, Onur Okan

doi:10.24869/psyd.2019.358

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“…When no behavioural change was observed, EMDR seems to have allowed the patient to beneficiate from exposure therapy. Furthermore, we also found a pilot-study in General Anxiety Disorder (Farima et al, 2015 ) and a case study in Social Anxiety Disorder (Sagaltici and Demirci, 2019 ), both similarly demonstrating positive effects of EMDR in terms of efficacy in reducing pathological worry symptoms and maintenance of results.…”

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EMDR as Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review

Scelles

Bulnes

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The technique is known to facilitate reprocessing of maladaptive memories that are thought to be central to this pathology. Here we investigate if EMDR therapy can be used in other conditions. We conducted a systematic literature search on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science. We searched for published empirical findings on EMDR, excluding those centred on trauma and PTSD, published up to 2020. The results were classified by psychiatric categories. Ninety articles met our research criteria. A positive effect was reported in numerous pathological situations, namely in addictions, somatoform disorders, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, disorders of adult personality, mood disorders, reaction to severe stress, anxiety disorders, performance anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), pain, neurodegenerative disorders, mental disorders of childhood and adolescence, and sleep. Some studies reported that EMDR was successful in usually uncooperative (e.g., Dementia) or unproductive cases (e.g., aphasia). Moreover, in some severe medical conditions, when psychological distress was an obstacle, EMDR allowed the continuation of treatment-as-usual. Furthermore, the effects observed in non-pathological situations invite for translational research. Despite a generally positive outlook of EMDR as an alternative treatment option, more methodologically rigorous studies are needed. We discuss the advantages and limitations and possible implications for the hypothesised mechanisms of action.

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EMDR as Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review

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Bulnes

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Finally, this case report also adds to the existing literature by showing that the combination of cognitive and EMDR approaches can be effective in the treatment of a personality disorder. As far as we are concerned, previous attempts to combine these forms of treatment had been exclusively applied to patients suffering from anxiety (Riđić, 2018; Triscari et al, 2015) and posttraumatic stress disorder (Lenferink et al, 2020). This case study shows that the negative cognitions associated with an avoidant personality disorder were the same as those associated with a traumatic event the patient experienced in her childhood .…”

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Fear of premonition: A case report of cognitive therapy integrated with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

Scimeca

2023

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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The aim of this work is to describe the application of a cognitive approach to a patient who became distressed by an anomalous experience. The patient was already in treatment with a cognitive psychotherapy combined with an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) technique. The main focus is to analyze the effects of the memory of an apparent precognitive dream in eliciting negative automatic thoughts that turned out to be typical of the maladaptive personality pattern already diagnosed. It is discussed how a clinical approach to anomalous experiences might favor the development of healthy traits of the personality. The effectiveness of the combined cognitive and EMDR treatment is also discussed by considering the results of a multimethod assessment procedure using both explicit and implicit measures of personality and psychopathology.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Emdr) Treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Report

Cited by 2 publications

References 5 publications

EMDR as Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review

EMDR as Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review

Fear of premonition: A case report of cognitive therapy integrated with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

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