A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder

Power, Kevin; McGoldrick, Theresa; Brown, Keith; Buchanan, Robin; Sharp, Donald; Swanson, Vivien; Karatzias, Athanasios

doi:10.1002/cpp.341

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye‐movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) ( n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) ( n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) ( n = 29) in a primary care setting. EMDR and E + C…