Abstract Francine Shapiro, the founder of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), reported that therapeutic use eye movement patterns was discovered by chance while walking in a park. An alternative accounting for origins EMDR comes from research demonstrates individuals are unable to perceive their own movements historical sources document Shapiro’s acceptance Neuro-Linguistic Pr...

Introduction. – Treatment of choice for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is either eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) or trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TFCBT). Objective. – The aim of the present meta-analysis was to determine whether there are any differences between these two treatments with respect to efficacy and efficiency in treating PTSD. Method. – We ...

Anticancer drug resistance is a multifactorial process that includes acquired and de novo drug resistances. Acquired resistance develops during treatment, while de novo resistance is the primary way for tumor cells to escape chemotherapy. Tumor microenvironment has been recently shown to be one of the important factors contributing to de novo resistance and called environment-mediated drug resi...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective psychological intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma-related recall (Recall) with eye movements (EMs) is thought to reduce distress. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this process remain unknown. Thirteen patients with PTSD received EMDR treatment over the course of 2-10 weeks. We assessed the ch...

BACKGROUND The main aim of this pilot study was to investigate an advanced version of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for reducing anxiety. METHODS Fifty participants were asked at two times of measurement (T1 and T2 with a rest of 4 weeks) to generate anxiety via the recall of autobiographical memories according to their anxiety. Furthermore, the participants were random...

BACKGROUND Initial studies have shown that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be effectivelytreated in patients with a psychotic disorder. These studies however used adapted treatment protocols, avoided direct exposure to trauma related stimuli or preceded treatment with stabilizing techniques making treatment considerably longer in duration. METHOD An open trial in which adult subjects...

Unlike high-intensity treatment, in which clients have face-to-face contact with a mental health specialist, low-intensity treatment limited or no specialist. Instead, their is usually provided through self-help procedures, are delivered via (guided) computer programs, books, “mHealth" apps. Other treatments sometimes considered brief treatments, group therapy, and interventions by nonspecialis...