Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR(R)), developed in 1987 and proved highly effective in treating psychological disturbances rooted in traumatic memories. It was hypothesised that EMDR(R) would enhance coping in patients traumatised by a cancer diagnosis and / or treatment, as indic...
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| author | Elzabe Peters Marie P. Wissing Wynand F. du Plessis |
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| description | Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR(R)), developed in 1987 and proved highly effective in treating psychological disturbances rooted in traumatic memories. It was hypothesised that EMDR(R) would enhance coping in patients traumatised by a cancer diagnosis and / or treatment, as indicated by their subjective responses and levels of depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life, positive-negative affect balance and sense of coherence. A descriptive multiple case-study method was implemented. Three cases were treated by EMDR(R) and three by a supportive method. Data collection was triangulised in terms of semi-structured interviews, quantitative measuring instruments and interviews by an external validator. Findings were consistently in favour of EMDR(R). The results confirmed EMDR(R)'s efficacy in terms of beneficial clinical outcomes on both objective and subjective measures of change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8abbae1803c6454da754ddb4fab9e1be2023-10-02T12:35:06ZafrAOSISHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences1025-98482071-97362002-11-017210.4102/hsag.v7i2.25061033Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patientsElzabe PetersMarie P. WissingWynand F. du PlessisEye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR(R)), developed in 1987 and proved highly effective in treating psychological disturbances rooted in traumatic memories. It was hypothesised that EMDR(R) would enhance coping in patients traumatised by a cancer diagnosis and / or treatment, as indicated by their subjective responses and levels of depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life, positive-negative affect balance and sense of coherence. A descriptive multiple case-study method was implemented. Three cases were treated by EMDR(R) and three by a supportive method. Data collection was triangulised in terms of semi-structured interviews, quantitative measuring instruments and interviews by an external validator. Findings were consistently in favour of EMDR(R). The results confirmed EMDR(R)'s efficacy in terms of beneficial clinical outcomes on both objective and subjective measures of change.https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/2506cancer patientsemdr(r)eye movementpsychological disturbancetraumatic memories |
| spellingShingle | Elzabe Peters Marie P. Wissing Wynand F. du Plessis Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences cancer patients emdr(r) eye movement psychological disturbance traumatic memories |
| title | Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients |
| title_full | Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients |
| title_short | Implementation of EMDR(R) with cancer patients |
| title_sort | implementation of emdr r with cancer patients |
| topic | cancer patients emdr(r) eye movement psychological disturbance traumatic memories |
| url | https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/2506 |
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