Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: a randomized controlled trial

Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: a randomized controlled trial

Background: About 40% of rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within three months after the assault. Considering the high personal and societal impact of PTSD, there is an urgent need for early (i.e. within three months after the incident) interventions to reduce post-traumatic...

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Main Authors: Milou L. V. Covers, Ad de Jongh, Rafaële J. C. Huntjens, Carlijn de Roos, Marcel van den Hout, Iva A. E. Bicanic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
emdr therapy
early intervention
rape
sexual assault
ptsd
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1943188

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