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The Use of Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder—A Systematic Narrative Review
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Aim: There is an extensive body of research examining the efficacy of Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This systematic narrative review aimed to systematically, and narratively, review robust evidence from Randomised-Controlled Trials examining the efficacy of EMDR therapy. Method: Eight databases were searched to identify studies relevant to the study aim. Two separate systematic searches of published, peer-reviewed evidence were carried out, considering relevant studies published prior to April 2017. After exclusion of all irrelevant, or non-robust, studies, a total of two meta-analyses and four Randomised-Controlled Trials were included for review. Results: Data from meta-analyses and Randomised-Controlled Trials included in this review evidence the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a treatment for PTSD. Specifically, EMDR therapy improved PTSD diagnosis, reduced PTSD symptoms, and reduced other trauma-related symptoms. EMDR therapy was evidenced as being more effective than other trauma treatments, and was shown to be an effective therapy when delivered with different cultures. However, limitations to the current evidence exist, and much current evidence relies on small sample sizes and provides limited follow-up data. Conclusions: This systematic narrative review contributes to the current evidence base, and provides recommendations for practice and future research. This review highlights the need for additional research to further examine the use of EMDR therapy for PTSD in a range of clinical populations and cultural contexts.
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“Scholarly investigations have demonstrated that EMDR therapy exhibits a markedly superior efficacy in ameliorating symptoms of PTSD in comparison to control conditions and alternative interventions, such as CBT [72].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D., & Kiernan, M. D.
- Affiliations
- Northumbria University (GB)
- University of Worcester (GB)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Wilson, Gemma
- Venue
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2018-06-06
- Volume
- 9
- Pages
- 923-923
- ISSN
- 1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5997931
- OpenAlex
- W2803696867
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 4
- FWCI
- 1.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
- Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
- Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University) (acceptedVersion)
- Worcester Research and Publications (University of Worcester) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Keywords
- EMDR, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma treatment, treatment efficacy, trauma symptoms, randomized controlled trials
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