Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study
We report the results of a pilot study regarding the adaptation of the group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol for the treatment online, for the management of trauma associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. The target group were healthcare workers in a nursing home...
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| author | Elisa Faretta M. Ignazia Garau Eugenio Gallina Marco Pagani Isabel Fernandez Isabel Fernandez |
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| description | We report the results of a pilot study regarding the adaptation of the group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol for the treatment online, for the management of trauma associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. The target group were healthcare workers in a nursing home (Residenza sanitaria assistita, RSA) who decided to live and stay on site during the most acute phase of the Pandemic in order to protect the residents of the home. Scores for perceived post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and quality of emotional experience improved significantly following participation in the therapy programme. These preliminary results confirm the innovative potential of the EMDR protocol when used online on early intervention, to prevent the development of later psychological disturbances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe0a3d6ea0dd49b38833bf0b41e6285e2022-12-22T01:40:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-08-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.964407964407Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot studyElisa Faretta0M. Ignazia Garau1Eugenio Gallina2Marco Pagani3Isabel Fernandez4Isabel Fernandez5Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Italy Association, Varedo, ItalyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Italy Association, Varedo, ItalyCentro di Ricerca e Studi in Psicotraumatologia (CRSP), Milan, ItalyInstitute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, ItalyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Italy Association, Varedo, ItalyCentro di Ricerca e Studi in Psicotraumatologia (CRSP), Milan, ItalyWe report the results of a pilot study regarding the adaptation of the group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol for the treatment online, for the management of trauma associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. The target group were healthcare workers in a nursing home (Residenza sanitaria assistita, RSA) who decided to live and stay on site during the most acute phase of the Pandemic in order to protect the residents of the home. Scores for perceived post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and quality of emotional experience improved significantly following participation in the therapy programme. These preliminary results confirm the innovative potential of the EMDR protocol when used online on early intervention, to prevent the development of later psychological disturbances.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.964407/fullhealthcare workersEMDRPTSDCOVID-19online |
| spellingShingle | Elisa Faretta M. Ignazia Garau Eugenio Gallina Marco Pagani Isabel Fernandez Isabel Fernandez Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study Frontiers in Psychology healthcare workers EMDR PTSD COVID-19 online |
| title | Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study |
| title_full | Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study |
| title_short | Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study |
| title_sort | supporting healthcare workers in times of covid 19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online a pilot study |
| topic | healthcare workers EMDR PTSD COVID-19 online |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.964407/full |
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