Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in chronic pain conditions

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes

“…Twenty-eight relevant studies were identified. These included two systematic reviews (Tesarz et al, 2014; van Rood & de Roos, 2009), three randomized controlled trials (Hekmat et al, 1994; Marcus, 2008; Ray & Page, 2002), one literature review (Gerhardt et al, 2013), nine UCS (de Roos et al, 2010; Friedberg, 2004; Grant & Threlfo, 2002; Hassard, 1995; Kavakçi et al, 2012; Konuk et al 2011; Mazzola et al, 2009; Schneider et al, 2008; Wilensky, 2006), one case series (Issad et al, 2005), and 12 case studies (Amano et al, 2013; Flik & de Roos, 2010; Gauvry et al, 2013; Gorisse et al, 2010; Groet, 2012; Hughes, 2014; Kavakçi et al, 2010; Oznur & Erdem, 2013; Royle, 2008; Russell, 2008a, 2008b; Silver et al, 2008).…”

Investigating the effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on postoperative pain intensity in adolescents undergoing surgery: a randomized controlled trial

“…EMDR might operate therefore by facilitating the intra‐hemispheric processing of pain, as the primary therapeutic technique in EMDR involves participants engaging in bilateral stimulation (eye movements) while processing positive and negative cognitions such as pain (Shapiro , Gerhardt et al . ).…”

Comparing the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with guided imagery on pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

“…Several mechanisms such as adaptive information processing and neurological models have been proposed to explain pain relief following EMDR therapy. 39 The EMDR modality contributes to rehabilitation of cognitive system by involving the components of the nervous system. 40 It also helps brain process memories in the patient’s nervous system through natural processing of emotional information.…”