Early intervention with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Early intervention with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background: It is estimated that more than 40% of rape victims develops a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a statistic that is relatively high compared to other types of trauma. PTSD can affect the victims’ psychological, sexual, and physical health. Therefore, there is an urgent need for early...

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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 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
emdr
early intervention
ptsd
rape
sexual assault
study protocol
rct
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1632021

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