Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in patients with a personality disorder by Laurian Hafkemeijer, Ad de Jongh, Job van der Palen, Annemieke Starrenburg

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Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy on symptoms of acrophobia and anxiety sensitivity in adolescent girls: A randomized controlled trial by Parisa Azimisefat, Ad de Jongh, Soran Rajabi, Philipp Kanske, Fatemeh Jamshidi

“…The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of two therapies that may ameliorate symptoms of acrophobia and anxiety sensitivity, i.e., virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with a Waiting List Control Condition (WLCC).MethodsWe applied a three-armed randomized controlled pre-post-test design with 45 female adolescent students. …”
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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 by Milou L. V. Covers, Ad de Jongh, Rafaële J. C. Huntjens, Carlijn de Roos, Marcel van den Hout, Iva A. E. Bicanic

“…Objective: To assess the effectiveness of early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress, feelings of guilt and shame, sexual dysfunction, and other psychological dysfunction (i.e. general psychopathology, anxiety, depression, and dissociative symptoms) in victims of rape. …”
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy or supportive counseling prior to exposure therapy in patients with panic disorder: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (IMPROVE) by Bart Endhoven, Klara De Cort, Suzy J. M. A. Matthijssen, Ad de Jongh, Agnes van Minnen, Puck Duits, Koen R. J. Schruers, Eva A. M. van Dis, Angelos M. Krypotos, Lotte Gerritsen, Iris M. Engelhard

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Visual Schema Displacement Therapy versus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy versus waitlist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized clinical trial by Suzy J. M. A. Matthijssen, Thomas C. Brouwers, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh

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The effects of PTSD treatment during pregnancy: systematic review and case study by Melanie A. M. Baas, Maria G. van Pampus, Laura Braam, Claire A. I. Stramrood, Ad de Jongh

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Predictors and moderators of treatment outcome for single incident paediatric PTSD: a multi-centre randomized clinical trial by Carlijn de Roos, Bonne Zijlstra, Sean Perrin, Saskia van der Oord, Sacha Lucassen, Paul Emmelkamp, Ad de Jongh

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Treatment of a woman with emetophobia: a trauma focused approach by Ad de Jongh

“…Four therapy sessions of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) produced a lasting decrease in symptomatology. …”
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Predictors of treatment dropout in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse1 by Susanne Bremer-Hoeve, Noortje I. van Vliet, Suzanne C. van Bronswijk, Suzanne C. van Bronswijk, Rafaele J.C. Huntjens, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Maarten K. van Dijk

“…BackgroundKnowledge about patient characteristics predicting treatment dropout for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is scarce, whereas more understanding about this topic may give direction to address this important issue.MethodData were obtained from a randomized controlled trial in which a phase-based treatment condition (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing [EMDR] therapy preceded by Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation [STAIR]; n = 57) was compared with a direct trauma-focused treatment (EMDR therapy only; n = 64) in people with a PTSD due to childhood abuse. …”
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The effect of EMDR versus EMDR 2.0 on emotionality and vividness of aversive memories in a non-clinical sample by Suzy J.M.A. Matthijssen, Thomas Brouwers, Celeste van Roozendaal, Tessa Vuister, Ad de Jongh

“…Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment meant to reduce vividness and emotionality of distressing memories. …”
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The role of dissociation-related beliefs about memory in trauma-focused treatment by Robin P. A. van der Linde, Rafaële J. C. Huntjens, Nathan Bachrach, Marleen M. Rijkeboer, Ad de Jongh, Agnes van Minnen

“…On each treatment day, patients received 90 min of individual prolonged exposure (PE) in the morning and 90 min of individual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the afternoon. …”
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Effectiveness of an intensive treatment programme combining prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy for adolescents suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder by Ytje van Pelt, Petra Fokkema, Carlijn de Roos, Ad de Jongh

“…Method: Treatment consisted of daily sessions of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy supplemented with physical activity (13 days on average). …”
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Effectiveness of trauma-focused treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder by Corine Paauw, Carlijn de Roos, Judith Tummers, Ad de Jongh, Alexandra Dingemans

“…Objective: To determine the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a stand-alone intervention in adolescents diagnosed with MDD. …”
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Phase-based treatment versus immediate trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse: randomised clinical trial by Noortje I. van Vliet, Rafaele J. C. Huntjens, Maarten K. van Dijk, Nathan Bachrach, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Ad de Jongh

“…Method Adults with PTSD following childhood abuse were randomly assigned to either a phase-based treatment condition (8 sessions of Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), followed by 16 sessions of eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy; n = 57) or an immediately trauma-focused treatment condition (16 sessions of EMDR therapy; n = 64). …”
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Case report: Brief, intensive EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder: results of two case studies with one year follow-up by Laurian Hafkemeijer, Karin Slotema, Nicole de Haard, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh

“…Emerging evidence suggests that trauma-focused therapy using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be beneficial for patients with BPD symptoms. …”
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Predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in phase-based treatment and trauma-focused treatments in patients with childhood abuse-related post-traumatic stress disorder by Noortje I. van Vliet, Rafaele J. C. Huntjens, Maarten K. van Dijk, Mark Huisman, Nathan Bachrach, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Sietske van Haren, Ad de Jongh

“…The second aim was to examine if complex PTSD symptoms act as potential moderators between treatment conditions and outcomes.Method: Data were obtained from a randomized controlled trial comparing a phase-based treatment (Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation [STAIR] followed by Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing [EMDR] therapy; n = 57) with a direct trauma-focused treatment (EMDR therapy only; n = 64) in people with PTSD due to childhood abuse. …”
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Health–economic benefits of treating trauma in psychosis by Paul A. J. M. de Bont, Berber M. van der Vleugel, David P. G. van den Berg, Carlijn de Roos, Joran Lokkerbol, Filip Smit, Ad de Jongh, Mark van der Gaag, Agnes van Minnen

“…Participants received eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 55), prolonged exposure (PE) (n = 53) or waiting list (WL) (n = 47) with masked assessments at baseline (T0) and at the two-month (post-treatment, T2) and six-month follow-up (T6). …”
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Comparing Intensive Trauma-Focused Treatment Outcome on PTSD Symptom Severity in Older and Younger Adults by Ellen M. J. Gielkens, Ad de Jongh, Sjacko Sobczak, Gina Rossi, Agnes van Minnen, Eline M. Voorendonk, Linda Rozendaal, Sebastiaan P. J. van Alphen

“…Patients participated in an intensive eight-day trauma-focused treatment program consisting of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), prolonged exposure (PE), physical activity, and group psycho-education. …”
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The effectiveness, efficiency, and acceptability of EMDR vs. EMDR 2.0 vs. the Flash technique in the treatment of patients with PTSD: study protocol for the ENHANCE randomized cont... by Valentijn V. P. Alting van Geusau, Valentijn V. P. Alting van Geusau, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Mae D. Nuijs, Thomas C. Brouwers, Mirjam Moerbeek, Suzy J. M. A. Matthijssen

“…Improvements in the treatment of PTSD can be achieved by investigating ways to enhance existing therapies, such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, as well as exploring novel treatments. …”
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Trauma-focused therapies for post-traumatic stress in psychosis: study protocol for the RE.PROCESS randomized controlled trial by Simone R. Burger, Tineke van der Linden, Amy Hardy, Paul de Bont, Berber van der Vleugel, Anton B. P. Staring, Carlijn de Roos, Catherine van Zelst, Jennifer D. Gottlieb, Kim T. Mueser, Agnes van Minnen, Ad de Jongh, Machteld Marcelis, Mark van der Gaag, David van den Berg

“…In recent years, several trauma-focused therapies (TFTs), including cognitive restructuring (CR), prolonged exposure (PE), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have been studied and found to be safe and effective in reducing PTSD symptoms in individuals with psychosis. …”
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