Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients
The prevalence of chronic pain is increasing, and conventional pain therapies often have limited efficacy in individuals with high levels of psychological distress and a history of trauma. In this context, the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychothera...
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| author | Stephanie Vock Anna Delker Janna Rinderknecht Felicitas Engel Sebastian Wieland Eva Beiner Hans-Christoph Friederich Ignacio Nacho Jarero Günter H. Seidler Jonas Tesarz |
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| description | The prevalence of chronic pain is increasing, and conventional pain therapies often have limited efficacy in individuals with high levels of psychological distress and a history of trauma. In this context, the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychotherapy approach for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, is becoming increasingly important. EMDR shows promising results, particularly for patients with pain and high levels of emotional distress. Although group therapy is becoming increasingly popular in pain management, EMDR has mainly been studied as an individual treatment. However, a systematic review suggests that group therapy can be an effective tool for improving mental health outcomes, especially when trauma is addressed together. Based on these findings, an outpatient EMDR group program was developed for patients with chronic pain. The program consists of a total of four treatment days with 5–5.5 h therapy sessions each day and provides patients with a supportive environment in which they can learn effective pain management strategies and interact with other patients with similar experiences. Initial pilot evaluations indicate high efficacy and adequate safety for patients with chronic pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0b4a81a314a4cb983e7ca0e7643ef6a2024-02-22T14:26:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-02-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.12648071264807Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patientsStephanie Vock0Anna Delker1Janna Rinderknecht2Felicitas Engel3Sebastian Wieland4Eva Beiner5Hans-Christoph Friederich6Ignacio Nacho Jarero7Günter H. Seidler8Jonas Tesarz9Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of EMDR Mexico Research, Mexico City, MexicoPsychotraumatologie Praxis Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyThe prevalence of chronic pain is increasing, and conventional pain therapies often have limited efficacy in individuals with high levels of psychological distress and a history of trauma. In this context, the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychotherapy approach for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, is becoming increasingly important. EMDR shows promising results, particularly for patients with pain and high levels of emotional distress. Although group therapy is becoming increasingly popular in pain management, EMDR has mainly been studied as an individual treatment. However, a systematic review suggests that group therapy can be an effective tool for improving mental health outcomes, especially when trauma is addressed together. Based on these findings, an outpatient EMDR group program was developed for patients with chronic pain. The program consists of a total of four treatment days with 5–5.5 h therapy sessions each day and provides patients with a supportive environment in which they can learn effective pain management strategies and interact with other patients with similar experiences. Initial pilot evaluations indicate high efficacy and adequate safety for patients with chronic pain.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1264807/fulleye movement desensitization reprocessingEMDRgroup therapypainoutpatient therapy |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Vock Anna Delker Janna Rinderknecht Felicitas Engel Sebastian Wieland Eva Beiner Hans-Christoph Friederich Ignacio Nacho Jarero Günter H. Seidler Jonas Tesarz Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients Frontiers in Psychology eye movement desensitization reprocessing EMDR group therapy pain outpatient therapy |
| title | Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients |
| title_full | Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients |
| title_fullStr | Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients |
| title_short | Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain patients |
| title_sort | group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing emdr in chronic pain patients |
| topic | eye movement desensitization reprocessing EMDR group therapy pain outpatient therapy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1264807/full |
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