Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in the medical setting: a systematic review
Helen Pieternel Antonie Driessen, Sid Morsink, Jan J.V. Busschbach, Witte J.G. Hoogendijk, Leonieke W. Kranenburg
Abstract
Overall, outcomes seem to show beneficial effects of EMDR on reducing psychological and physical symptoms in patients treated in a medical setting. Due to the heterogeneity of reported outcomes, effect sizes could not be pooled. Due to the high risk of bias of the included studies, our results should be interpreted with caution and further controlled high-quality research is needed.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessingPsychologyDesensitization (medicine)PsychotherapistHypnosisMEDLINEClinical psychologyMedicineAlternative medicinePolitical sciencePosttraumatic stressInternal medicineReceptorPathologyLawPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsMusic Therapy and Health