Effects of the EMDR Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events on Acute Stress Disorder: A Case Series

Buydens, Sarah L.; Wilensky, Marshall; Hensley, Barbara J.

doi:10.1891/1933-3196.8.1.2

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“…Such clients may benefit from interventions provided during the peritraumatic phase to help them process the trauma and overcome the harmful effects of PD. Interventions like prolonged exposure therapy (Leaman et al, 2013 ) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR; Buydens et al, 2014 ) have previously proven successful. At the same time, however, our findings indicated that it is initial avoidance symptoms, rather than appraisals of threat or PD, that predict future PTSD avoidance symptoms, and therefore it is these that should be targeted via evidence-based interventions provided during the peritraumatic phase.…”

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Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms: the moderating role of perceived threat

Dokkedahl,

Lahav

2024

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Although peritraumatic dissociation (PD) is viewed as a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prospective studies taking into account other well-known risk factors for PTSD have been scarce, and the exploration of potential moderators within the relations between PD and PTSD has been lacking. Objective: Filling this gap, this prospective study explored the moderating role of perceived threat within the relations between PD and PTSD, above and beyond age, gender, education, and early trauma-related symptoms. Method: A convenience sample of 200 Israeli civilians filled out self-report questionnaires during the peritraumatic phase (T1) and one to two months after the posttraumatic phase (T2) of being exposed to rocket attacks. Results: The results showed that perceived threat and PD were associated with early trauma-related symptoms and PTSD symptoms. Moreover, perceived threat moderated the relationship between PD and all PTSD symptom clusters apart from avoidance. Conclusions: The present results suggest that the implications of PD are shaped by levels of perceived threat, so that detriments of PD are evident when the trauma is appraised as being highly threatening. Therefore, early interventions that aim to decrease PD may be beneficial in preventing PTSD symptoms of intrusion, hyper arousal, and negative alterations in mood and cognition, for individuals who perceive traumatic events as highly threatening.

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Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms: the moderating role of perceived threat

Dokkedahl,

Lahav

2024

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Terapia odwrażliwiania i przetwarzania za pomocą ruchu gałek ocznych (EMDR) Jest to ustrukturyzowana, indywidualna forma terapii obejmująca zazwyczaj od sześciu do dwunastu sesji -mogą się one odbywać raz albo dwa razy w tygodniu, także w kolejne dni. W ramach terapii pacjent przywołuje z pamięci traumatyczne doświadczenie, jednocześnie doświadczając bilateralnej stymulacji spowodowanej ruchem gałek ocznych, co zmniejsza intensywność i wyrazistość emocji związanych z traumą [44][45][46].…”

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The position statement of the Working Group on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders in adults

Koweszko,

de Barbaro,

Izydorczyk

et al. 2023

Psychiatr Pol

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Zespół stresu pourazowego (ang. post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD) to zaburzenie psychiczne występujące po udziale w traumatycznym wydarzeniu, takim jak doświadczenie klęski żywiołowej, udział w wypadku, zamach terrorystyczny lub konflikt zbrojny, bycie ofiarą gwałtu, tortur lub przemocy fizycznej, doznanie urazu lub znalezienie się w innej sytuacji niosącej wysokie ryzyko utraty życia. Ofiara traumy nie zawsze musi być w pozycji osoby bezpośrednio zagrożonej fizyczną krzywdą. Zaburzenie może rozwinąć się także na skutek ostrej reakcji na stres spowodowanej udziałem w sytuacji, w której to inny człowiek doznaje cierpienia na tyle niewyobrażalnego, że dalsze normalne życie świadka staje się niemożliwe. Chorzy często są przekonani, że bezpowrotnie utracili zdolność wcześniejszej egzystencji. W skali globalnej zespół stresu pourazowego stanowi coraz częściej rozpoznawane zaburzenie. Można przewidywać, że w Europie w związku z trwającą wojną na Ukrainie oraz kryzysem migracyjnym częstość występowania ciężkich zaburzeń związanych ze stresem traumatycznym będzie systematycznie rosła. Na przestrzeni ostatnich lat nastąpił znaczny postęp wiedzy i rozwoju metod służących przeciwdziałaniu PTSD. Potwierdzone empirycznie formy leczenia obejmują oddziaływania psychoterapeutyczne i farmakoterapeutyczne. Zaproponowane rekomendacje zostały opracowane przez zespół ekspertów z obszaru psychiatrii, psychologii klinicznej, psychoterapii i medycyny rodzinnej w celu przedstawienia wytycznych dotyczących postępowania terapeutycznego w praktyce lekarskiej i psychologicznej. Stanowisko grupy roboczej zostało opracowane zgodnie z wiedzą opartą na dowodach (evidence-based practice) w ramach trzyetapowego postępowania obejmującego: przegląd literatury, dyskusję dotyczącą zagadnienia oraz wypracowanie wspólnego stanowiska eksperckiego.

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“…Another study evaluated the effectiveness of this technique in people who recently experienced stressful situations. Their results showed the effectiveness of EMDR techniques and the prevention of subsequent stresses in such patients 15…”

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<p>Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on severity of stress in emergency medical technicians</p>

Behnammoghadam¹,

Kheramine²,

Zoladl³

et al. 2019

PRBM

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Background and objectives: People working in health care centers and hospitals, especially the emergency departments, often experience severe stresses due to the nature of their jobs. The current study was aimed at determining the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on severity of stress of medical emergency technicians. Materials and methods: In the current field trial, 50 emergency medical technicians working in emergency medical centers were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group; each group had 25 subjects. In the intervention group, EMDR training was provided during five consecutive sessions, while in the control group the subjects did not receive any intervention. The data collection instrument in the study, in addition to the demographic questionnaire, was the Alken stress scale. Data had normal distribution and were analyzed using independent t , the Mann–Whitney, or chi-squared tests, and their within-group comparisons were performed by paired t and marginal homogeneity tests. Results: The mean score of stress before and after the intervention in the intervention and control groups was 32.2±7.8 and 33.6±13.8, respectively. However, after EMDR implementation, the intensity of stress in the intervention and control groups was 25.9±7.3 and 33±13.1, respectively and the difference between the groups was statistically significant ( P <0.05). Chi-squared test showed that after the intervention, the degree of stress intensity in the experimental group was lower than that of the control group, and there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of stress intensity ( P <0.05). Conclusion: The current study results indicated that EMDR technique significantly reduced the intensity of stress in the intervention group and can be helpful to control stress experienced by emergency medical staff.

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Effects of the EMDR Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events on Acute Stress Disorder: A Case Series

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms: the moderating role of perceived threat

Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress symptoms: the moderating role of perceived threat

The position statement of the Working Group on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders in adults

<p>Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on severity of stress in emergency medical technicians</p>

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