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PTSD treatment in times of COVID-19: A systematic review of the effects of online EMDR.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- COVID-19 pandemic: health impact of staying at home, social distancing and 'lockdown' measures-a systematic review of systematic reviews.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy of an Electronic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Delivered via the Online Psychotherapy Tool for Depression and Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pre-Post Pilot Study.JMIR mental health · 2023Trial
- Confronting trauma as a team: therapists' experience with providing intensive trauma-focused treatment, within a framework of therapist rotation.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- PTSD and complex PTSD, current treatments and debates: a review of reviews.British medical bulletin · 2025Review
- Exploring EMDR: an innovative approach with Posner Paradigm to reprocessing negative memories in a non-clinical sample.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Remote Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment of Long-COVID- and Post-COVID-Related Traumatic Disorders: An Innovative Approach.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- The Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment for Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- "It saved me": A thematic analysis of experiences of psychological therapy following critical illness and intensive care.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2024Article
- Clinical Efficacy of Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Case report: Online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing approach in children: a case series.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Mental health and conflict: a pilot of an online eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) intervention for forcibly displaced Syrian women.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder: the role of the amygdala and potential therapeutic interventions - a review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
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- MDMA-Based Psychotherapy in Treatment-Resistant Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Narrative Overview of Current Evidence.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Intervention for COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
- The integrative process promoted by EMDR in dissociative disorders: neurobiological mechanisms, psychometric tools, and intervention efficacy on the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Group early intervention eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy with frontline/emergency workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury-An RCT study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Provision of online eye movement and desensitisation therapy (EMDR) for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a multi-method service evaluation.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Emerging Wearable Biosensor Technologies for Stress Monitoring and Their Real-World Applications.Biosensors · 2022Article
- Psychological Intervention in Women Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Open Study-Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing EMDR Psychotherapy and Trauma-Based Cognitive Therapy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 affects many societies by measures as "social distancing", forcing mental health care professionals to deliver treatments online or via telephone. In this context, online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an emerging treatment for patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We performed a systematic review of studies investigating online EMDR for PTSD. Only one trial was identified. That uncontrolled open trial showed promising results. There is an urgent need to further examine the effects of online EMDR for PTSD, before its wider dissemination is warranted. Remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy seems the preferred PTSD-treatment in times of COVID-19.
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