2023
DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2272487
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3MDR treatment in an adolescent with PTSD: a case report

Mariëlle Hoekstra,
Nancy van Veelen,
Jorien van Leeuwen
et al.

Abstract: Background: As Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents significantly impacts their well-being, effective treatment is of great importance. Little is known, however, about the novel, multi-modal virtual reality supported, exposure-based psychotherapeutic interventions such as 3MDR in this population. Objective: To describe the 3MDR treatment of an adolescent with PTSD who did not respond to previous exposure-based PTSD interventions. Method: … Show more

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“…No studies have investigated the effect of 3MDR therapy for non-military veterans with TR-PTSD until recently, where Hoekstra et al (2023) conducted a case-study on a Dutch 14-year-old adolescent named Petra who was experiencing TR-PTSD in relation to a severe car-accident and mother’s drug abuse. Personally chosen music and images proved to be a suitable combination for Petra, fostering increased involvement in and commitment to the intervention and supported Petra to express and experience the emotions that were associated with the traumatic events she had been involved in ( Hoekstra et al, 2023 ). PTSD-symptom severity was assessed using CAPS-5.…”
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“…No studies have investigated the effect of 3MDR therapy for non-military veterans with TR-PTSD until recently, where Hoekstra et al (2023) conducted a case-study on a Dutch 14-year-old adolescent named Petra who was experiencing TR-PTSD in relation to a severe car-accident and mother’s drug abuse. Personally chosen music and images proved to be a suitable combination for Petra, fostering increased involvement in and commitment to the intervention and supported Petra to express and experience the emotions that were associated with the traumatic events she had been involved in ( Hoekstra et al, 2023 ). PTSD-symptom severity was assessed using CAPS-5.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Reflecting on the 3MDR treatment, she described it as overwhelming and emotionally intense because unlike in her EMDR sessions, she could not avoid or pretend like she had done in EMDR sessions. Also, in contrast to the EMDR session, she did not worry about the impression she was making on the therapist during 3MDR ( Hoekstra et al, 2023 ). This lack of concern reportedly facilitated a greater sense of openness, allowing her to let go of defenses.…”
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confidence: 99%
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