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ArticleBrain sciences2023

Auditory Personalization of EMDR Treatment to Relieve Trauma Effects: A Feasibility Study [EMDR+].

Joy Grifoni, Marco Pagani, Giada Persichilli, Massimo Bertoli, Maria Gabriela Bevacqua, Teresa L'Abbate, Ilaria Flamini, Alfredo Brancucci, Luca Cerniglia, Luca Paulon and 1 more

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Joy GrifoniInternational Telematic University Uninettuno, 00186 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4114-509X
Marco PaganiInternational Telematic University Uninettuno, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Giada PersichilliLET'S and LABSS, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies ISTC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Massimo BertoliInternational Telematic University Uninettuno, 00186 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6742-8891
Maria Gabriela BevacquaStudio Psyche Neuroscienze, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Teresa L'AbbateInternational Telematic University Uninettuno, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Ilaria FlaminiPsychotherapist Freelance, Perugia, Italy.
Alfredo BrancucciDipartimento di Scienze Motorie, Umane e della Salute, Università di Roma 'Foro Italico', 00135 Rome, Italy.
Luca CernigliaInternational Telematic University Uninettuno, 00186 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6115-288X
Luca PaulonLET'S and LABSS, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies ISTC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8304-3046
Franca TecchioLET'S and LABSS, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies ISTC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1325-5059

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Abstract

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an elective therapy to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). In line with the personalization of therapeutic strategies, through this pilot study, we assessed in people suffering from the effects of trauma the feasibility, safety, acceptance, and efficacy of EMDR enriched with sound stimulation (by administering neutral sounds synchronized with the guided bilateral alternating stimulation of the gaze) and musical reward (musical listening based on the patients' predisposition and personal tastes). Feasibility, quantified by the number of patients who completed the treatment, was excellent as this was the case in 12 out of the 12 enrolled people with psychological trauma. Safety and acceptance, assessed by self-compiled questionnaires, were excellent, with an absence of side effects and high satisfaction. Efficacy, quantified by the number of EMDR treatment sessions required to reach the optimal scores on the Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) and Validity of Cognition (VOC) scales typical of EMDR protocols, revealed an average duration of 8.5 (SD 1.2) sessions, which is well below the 12 sessions considered a standard EMDR treatment duration. EMDR+ appears to be a relevant personalization of EMDR, particularly in music-sensitive people, consolidating the therapeutic alliance through a multisensory communicative bond for trauma treatment.

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audio-visual stimulationbilateral alternating stimulation (BAS)multisensory sensorimotor stimulationmusicpersonalized therapypost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)psychic trauma (PT)reward

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PMID37508982
PMCPMC10377614

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