ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2021
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for psychosis (EMDRp): Protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial with early intervention service users.
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- An etiological approach to psychosis: potential benefits for treatment, research and prevention.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and Nonclinical Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- 'Therapy or no therapy, I'm still going to have unusual experiences [ … ] but it has [helped] the way that I feel and cope.' A qualitative exploration of service user experiences of EMDRp and TF-CBTp in the 'REducing psychosiS risk by TARgeting Trauma' study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Clues from dyadic interactions in early childhood predict psychotic-like experiences at the transition to adolescence in a sample enriched for psychopathology risk.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2025Article
- The 'Reducing Psychosis Risk by Targeting Trauma' Trial: Protocol of a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy for People With At-Risk Mental States.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and long-term outcomes in people at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
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- Feasibility of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with PTSD and psychosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a multi-site, assessor-blinded, pilot Umbrella trial (the DEC:IDES trial).Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
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- Examining the Relationship Between Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychosis in Patients in a UK Secondary Care Service.Psychiatric research and clinical practice · 2023Article
- History of trauma is a critical treatment target for individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The Role and Clinical Correlates of Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in People With Psychosis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for psychosis (EMDRp): Protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial with early intervention service users.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTraumatic events are involved in the development and maintenance of psychotic symptoms. There are few trials exploring trauma-focused treatments as interventions for psychotic symptoms, especially in individuals with early psychosis. This trial will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a definitive trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for psychosis (EMDRp) in people with early psychosis.
methodsSixty participants with first episode psychosis and a history of a traumatic/adverse life event(s)will be recruited from early intervention services in the North West of England and randomized to receive16 sessions of EMDRp + Treatment as Usual (TAU) or TAU alone. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 6 and 12 months post-randomization using several measures of psychotic symptoms, trauma symptoms, anxiety, depression, functioning, service-user defined recovery, health economics indicators and quality of life. Two nested qualitative studies to assess participant feedback of therapy and views of professional stakeholders on the implementation of EMDRp into services will also be conducted. The feasibility of a future definitive efficacy and cost-effectiveness evaluation of EMDRp will be tested against several outcomes, including ability to recruit and randomize participants, trial retention at 6- and 12-month follow-up assessments, treatment engagement and treatment fidelity.
conclusionsIf it is feasible to deliver a multi-site trial of this intervention, it will be possible to evaluate whether EMDRp represents a beneficial treatment to augment existing evidence-based care of individuals with early psychosis supported by early intervention services.
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