This study aimed to explore clients’ unique phenomenological experiences of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and their meaning-making regarding this therapeutic approach within the context of an adult mental health service in Ireland. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to collect and analyze data from six interviews with individuals who had completed an EMDR intervention. Three Group Experiential Themes were identified: “Trapped in trauma—self-disorganization”, “Being ‘in’ the process of processing,” and “Moving on—adaptive resolution of trauma.” The study provides an in-depth insight into clients’ experiences of EMDR in terms of the many processes and outcomes, and clinical implications are discussed.
{"title":"Clients’ Experiences of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy","authors":"Michaela Hammond, Christian Ryan, Aoife Dwyer","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0018","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to explore clients’ unique phenomenological experiences of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and their meaning-making regarding this therapeutic approach within the context of an adult mental health service in Ireland. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to collect and analyze data from six interviews with individuals who had completed an EMDR intervention. Three Group Experiential Themes were identified: “Trapped in trauma—self-disorganization”, “Being ‘in’ the process of processing,” and “Moving on—adaptive resolution of trauma.” The study provides an in-depth insight into clients’ experiences of EMDR in terms of the many processes and outcomes, and clinical implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"45 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136231936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin A. Rosser, Alessio Agostinis, Jonathan Bond
The study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of the acceptability and effectiveness of online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) compared with a waitlist control (WLC). A pilot nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted. Eighteen adults experiencing chronic pain completed the study ( n EMDR = 10; n control = 8). The intervention received up to 10 weekly sessions of online EMDR. The control group received treatment as usual. Participants completed baseline and post-intervention measures assessing posttraumatic stress, pain severity, interference, and catastrophizing, and depression levels. Additionally, the online EMDR group participants provided feedback on intervention acceptability and satisfaction. The online EMDR group demonstrated significant reductions in both trauma and pain-related outcomes; depression levels did not significantly change. No significant change was observed in any outcome within the control group. After the WLC also received the intervention, additional analysis results demonstrated similar effects but did not reach statistical significance, except for depression. Overall, online EMDR appeared acceptable and positively received by participants. The study provides preliminary support that online delivery of EMDR may reduce trauma- and pain-related outcomes in individuals experiencing chronic pain. Further large-scale research is warranted to substantiate these findings. Limitations and implications are discussed. REC ref: 2020/HCSREC/04
本研究旨在初步评估在线眼动脱敏和再处理(EMDR)与等待名单对照(WLC)的可接受性和有效性。进行了一项非随机对照试验。18名经历慢性疼痛的成年人完成了这项研究(n EMDR = 10;n control = 8)。干预者每周最多接受10次在线EMDR。对照组患者按常规治疗。参与者完成了基线和干预后的测量,评估创伤后应激、疼痛严重程度、干扰、灾难化和抑郁水平。此外,在线EMDR组参与者提供了干预可接受性和满意度的反馈。在线EMDR组表现出创伤和疼痛相关结果的显著减少;抑郁程度没有显著变化。在对照组中,没有观察到任何结果的显著变化。在WLC也接受干预后,除了抑郁外,其他分析结果显示类似的效果,但没有达到统计学意义。总体而言,在线EMDR似乎是可接受的,并得到了参与者的积极接受。该研究提供了初步的支持,即EMDR在线交付可能会减少慢性疼痛患者的创伤和疼痛相关结果。需要进一步的大规模研究来证实这些发现。讨论了局限性和影响。REC ref: 2020/HCSREC/04
{"title":"Online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Pilot-Controlled Trial","authors":"Benjamin A. Rosser, Alessio Agostinis, Jonathan Bond","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0009","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of the acceptability and effectiveness of online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) compared with a waitlist control (WLC). A pilot nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted. Eighteen adults experiencing chronic pain completed the study ( n EMDR = 10; n control = 8). The intervention received up to 10 weekly sessions of online EMDR. The control group received treatment as usual. Participants completed baseline and post-intervention measures assessing posttraumatic stress, pain severity, interference, and catastrophizing, and depression levels. Additionally, the online EMDR group participants provided feedback on intervention acceptability and satisfaction. The online EMDR group demonstrated significant reductions in both trauma and pain-related outcomes; depression levels did not significantly change. No significant change was observed in any outcome within the control group. After the WLC also received the intervention, additional analysis results demonstrated similar effects but did not reach statistical significance, except for depression. Overall, online EMDR appeared acceptable and positively received by participants. The study provides preliminary support that online delivery of EMDR may reduce trauma- and pain-related outcomes in individuals experiencing chronic pain. Further large-scale research is warranted to substantiate these findings. Limitations and implications are discussed. REC ref: 2020/HCSREC/04","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136112254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Specific phobia of vomiting (SPOV), commonly known as emetophobia, is a subtype of “Specific Phobia” (other type) in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals with this condition have a persistent and disproportionate fear of vomiting that runs a chronic course limiting their social-, occupational-, and leisure-based functioning. There are several case reports of SPOV demonstrating positive therapeutic outcomes and a single randomized controlled trial demonstrating the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy incorporating exposure work and imagery rescripting. However, a large internet survey also suggests that most SPOV individuals would not try exposure treatments. This article provides the readers with an overview of SPOV followed by the application of the standard eye movement desensitization and reprocessing protocol supplemented with the flash-forward technique as a treatment for SPOV using a single-case example. Client outcomes were monitored for 20 months with a self-rating tool, the SPOV inventory, and associated comorbidity assessed using a patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder rating scales.
{"title":"EMDR Therapy in Specific Phobia of Vomiting (SPOV)","authors":"Millia Begum","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0010","url":null,"abstract":"Specific phobia of vomiting (SPOV), commonly known as emetophobia, is a subtype of “Specific Phobia” (other type) in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals with this condition have a persistent and disproportionate fear of vomiting that runs a chronic course limiting their social-, occupational-, and leisure-based functioning. There are several case reports of SPOV demonstrating positive therapeutic outcomes and a single randomized controlled trial demonstrating the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy incorporating exposure work and imagery rescripting. However, a large internet survey also suggests that most SPOV individuals would not try exposure treatments. This article provides the readers with an overview of SPOV followed by the application of the standard eye movement desensitization and reprocessing protocol supplemented with the flash-forward technique as a treatment for SPOV using a single-case example. Client outcomes were monitored for 20 months with a self-rating tool, the SPOV inventory, and associated comorbidity assessed using a patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder rating scales.","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136116362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David Hayward, Thomas Richardson, David Beattie, Paul Bayliss
In this retrospective service evaluation, the predictors of disengagement from trauma therapy are investigated, as previous research suggests that disengagement rates may be higher than other therapies Clients on the post-traumatic stress disorder treatment pathway received either eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Preexisting data from 105 cases at a National Health Service Adult Community Mental Health Team were collected, and disengagement rates were compared based on demographic therapy and Health of the Nation Outcome Scales scores to investigate the impact they have on disengagement rates. Results found a different proportion of those receiving EMDR disengaged (62.8%) than those who received TF-CBT (55.3%), though this difference was nonsignificant. There was a significant association between disengagement rates and depressed mood (77.8% in moderate to severe group vs. 51.2% in no to mild group). There was also a significant association between disengagement rates and living conditions (84.0% in minor to severe group vs. 53.7% in no problem group). No significant associations were found between disengagement and demographic variables (age, gender, and ethnicity) or time spent waiting for intervention. The implications of these findings and practice recommendations are discussed.
{"title":"Comparing the Predictors of Disengagement for Trauma Therapy (TF-CBT and EMDR) in an Adult Mental Health Service","authors":"David Hayward, Thomas Richardson, David Beattie, Paul Bayliss","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0004","url":null,"abstract":"In this retrospective service evaluation, the predictors of disengagement from trauma therapy are investigated, as previous research suggests that disengagement rates may be higher than other therapies Clients on the post-traumatic stress disorder treatment pathway received either eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Preexisting data from 105 cases at a National Health Service Adult Community Mental Health Team were collected, and disengagement rates were compared based on demographic therapy and Health of the Nation Outcome Scales scores to investigate the impact they have on disengagement rates. Results found a different proportion of those receiving EMDR disengaged (62.8%) than those who received TF-CBT (55.3%), though this difference was nonsignificant. There was a significant association between disengagement rates and depressed mood (77.8% in moderate to severe group vs. 51.2% in no to mild group). There was also a significant association between disengagement rates and living conditions (84.0% in minor to severe group vs. 53.7% in no problem group). No significant associations were found between disengagement and demographic variables (age, gender, and ethnicity) or time spent waiting for intervention. The implications of these findings and practice recommendations are discussed.","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"184 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136115165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Yaşar, Önder Kavakçı, Zeynep Zat Çiftçi, Görkem Alban Tunca, E. Uygun, İbrahim Gündoğmuş, Derin Kubilay, Yasemin Aksöz, Hande Deveci, Emre Konuk
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Online EMDR 2.0 Group Protocol on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Individuals Who Have Experienced a Traffic Accident: A Preliminary Study","authors":"A. Yaşar, Önder Kavakçı, Zeynep Zat Çiftçi, Görkem Alban Tunca, E. Uygun, İbrahim Gündoğmuş, Derin Kubilay, Yasemin Aksöz, Hande Deveci, Emre Konuk","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"17 1","pages":"171 - 184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48400746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Sopeña, Juliana Silva, Connie Miller, T. Hedderly, Caroline Van Diest
{"title":"Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review","authors":"S. Sopeña, Juliana Silva, Connie Miller, T. Hedderly, Caroline Van Diest","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46630161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foundations of the Positive Affect Tolerance Protocol: The Central Role of Interpersonal Positive Affect in Attachment and Self-Regulation","authors":"A. Leeds","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"17 1","pages":"139 - 158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45803263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Wakusawa, Toshiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Hotta, K. Wada, Futoshi Suzuki, Takeshi Morimoto, Tomoko Shiino, A. Tomoda
{"title":"Triadic Therapy Based on Somatic Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study","authors":"K. Wakusawa, Toshiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Hotta, K. Wada, Futoshi Suzuki, Takeshi Morimoto, Tomoko Shiino, A. Tomoda","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2023-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2023-0014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"17 1","pages":"159 - 170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49551166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Meredith, Rosemary Banting, David Wilcox, Rachel Paskell
{"title":"Evaluating Outcomes and Experience of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Through a National Health Service Trust’s Staff Support Service","authors":"F. Meredith, Rosemary Banting, David Wilcox, Rachel Paskell","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2022-0058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2022-0058","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47854018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Single-Case Experiment Testing the Effect on Persistent Negative Evaluation of Fatigue","authors":"Sacha Bouman, F. Müller, P. Onghena, H. Knoop","doi":"10.1891/emdr-2022-0060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/emdr-2022-0060","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45267,"journal":{"name":"Journal of EMDR Practice and Research","volume":"17 1","pages":"106 - 118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47310343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}