ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2019
The Effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
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RCT Investigating Virtual Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Adults With Suicidal Ideation
Using Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Adults With a History of Childhood Trauma
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- EMDR as Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of virtual reality eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adolescents with major depressive disorder: a functional Near-Infrared spectroscopy study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on Anxiety Severity Among Physicians and Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units.Critical care research and practice · 2026Article
- Courage, hope, and transformation: Patient experiences of web-based, therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for suicidal ideation.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Randomized controlled trial investigating web-based, therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- 2MDR, a Microcomputer-Controlled Visual Stimulation Device for Psychotherapy-Like Treatments of Mice.eNeuro · 2023Article
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a therapy for rape victims: A case series.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Web-Based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Adults With Suicidal Ideation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Using EMDR therapy with patients in an acute mental health crisis.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing on the Quality of Life in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Psychology research and behavior management · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveDepression is a major risk factor for suicide and more than 90% of people who attempt suicide suffer from depression. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder. STUDY
designRandomized Clinical Trial.
methodsThis clinical trial was performed on 70 people with major depressive disorder who exhibited suicidal thoughts. The patients were selected via convenience sampling and were randomly divided into control (n=35) and experimental (n=35) groups. EMDR was performed individually in the experimental group for 45-90 min, 3 days per week, on alternate days, for 3 weeks (9 sessions in total), whereas the controls group received routine treatment without intervention. Both groups completed the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI) at pre- and post-test. The obtained data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 22 (α=0.05).
resultsMean BSSI score for the experimental group was reduced significantly at post-test (11.11±4.15) compared to pre-test (26.48±5.74) (
conclusionEMDR therapy has been shown in this study to reduce the severity of suicidal feelings. Therefore, it can be recommended as an alternative treatment method for reducing the severity of suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder.
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