Patient and Therapist Perspectives on Treatment for Adults with PTSD from Childhood Trauma by Katrina L. Boterhoven de Haan, Christopher W. Lee, Helen Correia, Simone Menninga, Eva Fassbinder, Sandra Köehne, Arnoud Arntz

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients (<i>n</i> = 44) and therapists (<i>n</i> = 16) from an international multicentre randomised clinical trial comparing two trauma-focused treatments (IREM), imagery rescripting and eye movement and desensitisation (EMDR). Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes within the data. …”
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Early psychological intervention following recent trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Neil P. Roberts, Neil J. Kitchiner, Justin Kenardy, Catrin E. Lewis, Jonathan I. Bisson

“…For individuals reporting traumatic stress symptoms we found clinically important evidence of benefits for trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT-T), cognitive therapy without exposure and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Differences were greatest for those diagnosed with acute stress disorder (ASD) and PTSD. …”
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Epigenetic impact of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences by Perla Kaliman, Marta Cosín-Tomás, Andy Madrid, Susana Roque López, Elkin Llanez-Anaya, Ligia A. Papale, Reid S. Alisch, Richard J. Davidson

“…We recently described a 1-week residential group program, based on mindfulness training, artistic expression and EMDR group therapy, that significantly reduced PTSD-related symptoms and increased attention/awareness-related outcomes in adolescent girls with multiple ACEs in a randomized controlled study. …”
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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. The relationship between dissociation-related beliefs about memory and the effects of trauma-focused treatment was investigated.Results: Dissociation-related beliefs about memory were significantly associated with PTSD and its dissociative symptoms. …”
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Stress Reduction Using Bilateral Stimulation in Virtual Reality by Dorota Kaminska, Krzysztof Smolka, Grzegorz Zwolinski, Slawomir Wiak, Dorota Merecz-Kot, Gholamreza Anbarjafari

“…The goal of this research is to integrate Virtual Reality (VR) with the bilateral stimulation used in EMDR as a tool to relieve stress. We created a 15 minutes relaxation training program for adults in a virtual, relaxing environment in form of a walk in the woods. …”
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Virtual reality eye movements are not inferior to computerized eye movements and exposure in ameliorating aversive memories by T. IJdema, O.M. Laceulle, P. Dibbets, K. Korrelboom

“…Translation of the dual tasking working mechanism to a VR program would allow for future VR-EMDR clinical and dissemination trials. The current study took the first step towards that goal by assessing the non-inferiority of a Virtual Reality (VR) eye movement task compared to computerized eye movements in amelioration of aversive autobiographical memory in a student sample. …”
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Effects of intensive trauma-focused treatment of individuals with both post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder by K. A. Kolthof, E. M. Voorendonk, A. Van Minnen, A. De Jongh

“…Methods: A total of 45 (60% female) individuals meeting the diagnostic criteria of both PTSD and BPD participated in an intensive eight-day trauma-focused treatment programme which combined prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy in an inpatient treatment setting. Severity of PTSD and BPD symptoms were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment (CAPS-5, BPDSI-IV). …”
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Organization of psychological rehabilitation and medical care for patients with mental health issues caused by military operations by M. Arakelyan, T. Tunyan, K. Grigoryan

“…Group and individual psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics - CBT/REBT, EMDR, Biofeedback, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Sport Activity etc. …”
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Do emotion regulation difficulties affect outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment of patients with severe PTSD? by M. M. van Toorenburg, S. A. Sanches, B. Linders, L. Rozendaal, E. M. Voorendonk, A. Van Minnen, A. De Jongh

“…Methods: Sixty-two patients with severe PTSD were treated using an intensive eight-day treatment programme, combining two first-line trauma-focused treatments for PTSD (i.e. prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy) without preceding interventions that targeted emotion regulation difficulties. …”
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The Prevalence of PTSD in a Forensic Psychiatric Setting: The Impact of Traumatic Lifetime Experiences by Valeria Bianchini, Valeria Bianchini, Giovanna Paoletti, Roberta Ortenzi, Roberta Ortenzi, Brunella Lagrotteria, Brunella Lagrotteria, Brunella Lagrotteria, Rita Roncone, Vincenza Cofini, Giuseppe Nicolò, Giuseppe Nicolò, Giuseppe Nicolò

“…Our results open up the perspective on the use of known and specific interventions for trauma, such as EMDR and Mindfulness.…”
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The impact of intensive trauma-focused treatment on sexual functioning in individuals with PTSD by Clair van Woudenberg, Eline M. Voorendonk, Eline M. Voorendonk, Bo Tunissen, Vince H. F. van Beek, Linda Rozendael, Agnes Van Minnen, Agnes Van Minnen, Ad De Jongh, Ad De Jongh, Ad De Jongh, Ad De Jongh

“…BackgroundIndividuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience sexual disturbances.ObjectiveTo determine whether intensive trauma-focused treatment is associated with an improvement in sexual functioning (i.e., sexual satisfaction and sexual desire) in individuals with PTSD.MethodIn total, 227 patients with PTSD (68.7% women, mean age = 40.97) participated in an intensive eight-day trauma-focused treatment program consisting of prolonged exposure, eye movement and desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, physical activity, and psychoeducation. …”
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Trauma-Informed Care in Psychedelic Therapy Research: A Qualitative Literature Review of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Interventions in PTSD and Psychedelic Therapy Across Condition... by Modlin NL, Creed M, Sarang M, Maggio C, Rucker JJ, Williamson V

“…EBPI studied were CBT, EMDR, CPT and PE. Psychedelic compounds studied were psilocybin, ibogaine, LSD, MDMA and ketamine, for treatment of substance use disorders, anxiety relating to physical illness, depression, and PTSD. …”
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Adding physical activity to intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized controlled trial by Eline M. Voorendonk, Eline M. Voorendonk, Sarita A. Sanches, Sarita A. Sanches, Marieke S. Tollenaar, Elisabeth A. Hoogendoorn, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Ad de Jongh, Agnes van Minnen, Agnes van Minnen

“…The 8-day intensive TFT programme consisted of daily prolonged exposure, EMDR therapy, and psychoeducation, which was complemented with physical activities versus controlled mixtures of guided (creative) tasks. …”
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Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing on Anxiety in Children with Thalassemia in a 12-month follow up by A Shahnavazi, M behnammoghadam, N Abdi, kh Rigi, E Allahyari, F Bakhshi, A Peighan, A behnammoghadam

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety of children with thalassemia in a 12-month follow up.. …”
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A Treatment-Response Comparison Study of Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Between Standard Treatment of SSRI and Standard Treatment of SSRI Plus Non-dominant Han... by Rabia Kevser Boyraz, Ismet Kirpinar, Onur Yilmaz, Onur Özyurt, Tezer Kiliçarslan, Ayse Aralasmak

“…The density of connectivity changes in the frontal and limbic regions, especially connectivities shown to change in depression treatment, in the ST + NHE group indicates a positive contribution to depression treatment, which is also supported by neuropsychiatric scale changes.Conclusion: NHE, which we developed with inspiration from the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) method, showed significantly more connecitivity changes related with MDD treatment. …”
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THE SAGE HANDBOOK OF COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY / by Feltham, Colin, 1950-, editor 427709, Hanley, Terry editor 543604, Winter, Laura Anne, editor 643898

Spontaneous brain activity, graph metrics, and head motion related to prospective post-traumatic stress disorder trauma-focused therapy response by Remko van Lutterveld, Remko van Lutterveld, Tim Varkevisser, Tim Varkevisser, Karlijn Kouwer, Karlijn Kouwer, Sanne J. H. van Rooij, Mitzy Kennis, Martine Hueting, Simone van Montfort, Edwin van Dellen, Edwin van Dellen, Elbert Geuze, Elbert Geuze

“…Psychotherapy consisted of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (tf-CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), or a combination thereof. After intervention, 24 patients were classified as treatment responders and 22 as treatment resistant. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to pilot the efficacy of a computer-based intervention with elements of virtual reality and limited therapist assistance for the treatment of post-tra... by Marieke van Meggelen, Marieke van Meggelen, Nexhmedin Morina, Colin van der Heiden, Colin van der Heiden, Willem-Paul Brinkman, Iris E. Yocarini, Myrthe L. Tielman, Jan Rodenburg, Elisa van Ee, Elisa van Ee, Kevin van Schie, Kevin van Schie, Marijke E. Broekman, Ingmar H. A. Franken

“…TAU consisted of evidence-based approaches such as imaginal exposure, EMDR, or narrative exposure therapy. A total of 44 patients with PTSD were included and randomly assigned to 12 sessions of 3MR intervention or TAU (completer n 3MR = 12, TAU = 18). …”
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The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review by Alison Doherty, Valerio Benedetto, Catherine Harris, Paul Boland, Danielle L. Christian, James Hill, Gita Bhutani, Andrew J. Clegg

“…Various psychological interventions have been used: therapist-guided therapy (n = 1); online counselling (n = 1); ‘Emotional Freedom Techniques’ (n = 1); mobile phone apps (n = 2); brief crisis intervention (n = 1); psychological-behavioural intervention (n = 1); Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (n = 3); progressive muscle relaxation (n = 2); emotional-based directed drawing (n = 1); psycho-educational debriefing (n = 1); guided imagery (n = 1); Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 1); expressive writing (n = 2); tailored intervention for patients with a chronic medical conditions (n = 1); community health workers (n = 1); self-guided psychological intervention (n = 1), and a digital behaviour change intervention (n = 1). …”
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Florentina-Ecaterina Oaie - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by Oaie, FE

“…The most frequently adapted interventions were cognitive - based therapies and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). Commonly reported adaptations were in the dimensions of language, treatment methods, and treatment context, while adaptations in the treatment goals dimension were the least reported.…”