Special Applications of EMDR: Treatment of Performance Anxiety, Sex Offenders, Couples, Families, and Traumatized Groups

Ricci, Ronald J.; Clayton, Cheryl A.; Foster, Sandra; Jarero, Ignacio; Litt, Barry; Artigas, Lucina; Kamin, Sara

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“…Reviewing the literature clearly indicated that EMDR is effective in various anxiety disorders, including PTSD [18][19][20], social anxiety [21][22][23][24], specific phobia [25] and reducing symptoms of anxiety in other anxiety disorders [26][27][28][29]. However, few studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of EMDR for the treatment of GAD and its main symptoms -pathological worry.…”

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing pathological worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary study

Rezvani¹,

Dowlatabadi²,

Behzadi³

2015

Arch Psych Psych

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Aim of the studyThe current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing pathological worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).Subject or material and methodsMethod. Three women with GAD were selected using a purposeful sampling method based on the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders (SCID-I). A baseline single-case experimental design was used and participants were included in the treatment in a stepped manner. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GADQ-IV), the Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), the Worry Domain Questionnaire (WDQ), the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) and the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (CAQ) were used as the baseline, pre-treatment, post-treatment and one-month followup assessments.ResultsResults. The results showed that EMDR is effective in reducing pathological worry in patients with GAD. The participants were also successful in reducing the extent of their areas of worry, increasing their tolerance to uncertainty and conquering their cognitive avoidance. One-month follow-up also showed that the decline trend of participants’ worries continued.DiscussionDuring EMDR, participants’ negative images, emotions and cognition were decreased and gradually lost their reliability, whereas positive aspects became alive and active.ConclusionsEMDR is an effective method for the treatment of GAD in women.

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing pathological worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary study

Rezvani¹,

Dowlatabadi²,

Behzadi³

2015

Arch Psych Psych

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“…Developed as a treatment for individuals, it has been adapted for couple therapy (Errebo & Sommers-Flanagan, 2007). Although the integrated use of EMDR in couple therapy lacks a solid evidence base, its effectiveness in relational therapy has been demonstrated (Protinsky et al, 2001;Ricci et al, 2009). Protinsky et al (2001) stated that the emotion-oriented therapies conducted with couples could be developed further by using EMDR to process traumatic memories.…”

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“…Protinsky et al (2001) stated that the emotion-oriented therapies conducted with couples could be developed further by using EMDR to process traumatic memories. They developed an approach called eye movement relationship enhancement (EMRE), which includes key clinical components such as accessing and tolerating previously rejected feelings, reprocessing emotional experiences, and reinforcing couple intimacy (Protinsky et al, 2001;Ricci et al, 2009).…”

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Effects of the EMDR Couple Protocol on Relationship Satisfaction, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms

Doğan¹,

Yasar

Gündoğmuş

2021

J EMDR Prac Res

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Couple Protocol on the relationship-satisfaction, depression, and anxiety levels of couples. This protocol differs from standard EMDR procedures in that the partners are together in the treatment session, and engage in bidirectional stimulation simultaneously. The treatment targets are disturbing events that the couples have experienced together. Couples have the opportunity to accept, recognize, and witness each other's recovery process during the session. The EMDR Couple Protocol consists of eight phases, and it was developed for couples wanting to improve their relationship. The study sample consisted of 18 couples suitable for the application of the EMDR Couple Protocol. Treatment was provided by an EMDR Europe Level 2 EMDR psychotherapist to the couples. The mean number of sessions was 14.27 ± 4.04. The couples showed significant improvement between pre-EMDR, post-EMDR, and at three months follow-up with large effect sizes for relationship satisfaction (η2= 0.944), depression (η2= 0.385), and anxiety (η2= 0.258). The present study evaluating the effectiveness of the EMDR Couple Protocol showed a positive effect on the relationship-satisfaction, depression and anxiety symptoms of the couples. The EMDR Couple Protocol appeared to be safe and effective.

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“…Preliminary research also shows that EMDR may be a useful component of therapy for anxiety, couple and family therapy, and traumatised groups particularly where there is a specific historical event that can be targeted (Ricci et al, 2009).…”

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The Role of Eye-Movements in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Eye-Movements Lower the Number of Intrusive Thoughts of Negative Memories

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<p>Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was developed as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and involves the patient thinking about a traumatic event while simultaneously moving their eyes from side to side. Despite substantial support for the efficacy of EMDR questions remain regarding how eye-movements contribute to therapy. One explanation is that eye-movements tax a part of working memory known as the central executive; however, the exact mechanism involved is still unclear. Previous eye-movement research has focussed on self-ratings of vividness and emotionality of negative memories as the primary outcome measures. The focus of the current research was to examine the effect of eye-movements on the suppression of negative autobiographical memories in addition to vividness and emotionality. Non-clinical participants were asked to recall negative autobiographical memories and then verbally reported ratings of vividness and emotionality. In the eye-movement conditions, which varied by speed and direction of movement, eye-movements were stimulated using dots on a computer screen. Participants were then asked to avoid thinking of their memories, and intrusive thoughts were measured by pressing a computer key. Six experiments found that, overall, the effect of eye-movements on self-ratings was inconsistent, but that eye-movements reliably improved suppression of negative autobiographical memories. The findings also support the central executive explanation for the effectiveness of eye-movements in EMDR.</p>

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Special Applications of EMDR: Treatment of Performance Anxiety, Sex Offenders, Couples, Families, and Traumatized Groups

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing pathological worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary study

The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing pathological worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary study

Effects of the EMDR Couple Protocol on Relationship Satisfaction, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms

The Role of Eye-Movements in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Eye-Movements Lower the Number of Intrusive Thoughts of Negative Memories

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