SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing versus Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis: the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2025Pooled it
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in the medical setting: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Pooled it
- Assessing the Impact of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Video Games on Improving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for ICU-related psychological distress among adult intensive care survivors: a scoping review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Posttraumatic stress disorder from early childhood to late adolescence: a resilience-oriented approach to prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management.Discover mental health · 2026Review
- Judicial assessment of testimonial reliability after EMDR therapy: a case-series analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Preliminary effects and feasibility of a school-based regular aerobic exercise intervention on PTSD-related symptoms among college students: a single-group pre-post study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Case Report: Psychological acupuncture for severe cynophobia with comorbid PTSD.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- What Evidence Exists on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy for Trauma-Related Distress? A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Treating complex PTSD with Schema Therapy, ImRs and EMDR: a review and case study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Review
- PTSD and complex PTSD, current treatments and debates: a review of reviews.British medical bulletin · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- Duration of effect in treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be improved by Bi-lateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile (BLAST) wristbands.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2024Article
- Beyond Pharmacology: A Narrative Review of Alternative Therapies for Anxiety Disorders.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Comparing the effectiveness of narrative therapy and EMDR-GTEP protocols in the treatment of post-traumatic stress in children exposed to humanitarian crises.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Factors influencing quality of processing in EMDR therapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Visual EMDR stimulation mitigates acute varied stress effects on morphology of hippocampal neurons in male Wistar rats.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Perspectives on emotional memory images and the persistence of pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- [Advances in the application of digital cognitive behavioral therapy in adolescent mental health issue interventions].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciencesReview
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Abstract
This meta-analysis review compared eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and cognitive behavior therapy efficacy in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression symptoms. A systematic search for articles published between 2010 and 2020 was conducted using five databases. The RevMan software version 5 was used. Out of 671 studies, 8 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in this meta-analysis. Three studies reported that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing reduced depression symptoms better than cognitive behavior therapy in both children, adolescents, and adults (SDM (95% CI) = -2.43 (-3.93--0.94),
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