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Eye movement desensitization across images: a single case design
1Department of Psychology, Auburn University, AL 36849-5214.
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
|March 1, 1994
Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) therapy reduced distress for a patient with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Gains were clinically significant and maintained at follow-up, though generalization across traumas was not observed.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by intrusive distressing memories.
- Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) is a therapeutic technique used for trauma.
- Investigating EMD's efficacy across multiple traumatic memories in a single subject is crucial.