Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, is a form of psychotherapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Devised by Francine Shapiro in 1987, it involves talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. It is also used for some other psychological conditions beyond post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Is EMDR among the treatments listed for post-traumatic stress disorder?
The NHS lists EMDR among the trauma therapies a person may have for post-traumatic stress disorder.
The NHS page on treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder lists trauma therapy among the treatments a person may have. It names trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), where eye movements are used to help process traumatic memories.
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Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation 2. Wikipedia: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
WikipediaLead section, devised by Francine Shapiro in 1987
Devised by Francine Shapiro in 1987, it involves talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing, lead section
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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