Eye movement desensitization/reprocessing: its use in resolving the trauma caused by the loss of a war buddy.
EMDR resulted in the rapid relief of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in refractory traumatic imagery in a Vietnam veteran. The results were maintained at nine-month follow-up. EMDR appears to be a viable technique in anecdotal reports but the limitations of a single-case study and the lack of adequate large controlled studies prevent generalization beyond a case-by-case assessment. Despite controversial reports, it appears that more rigorous evaluation of EMDR needs to be done to document the factors that operate in the use of EMDR.
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National Treatment Center for Traumatic and Dissociative Disorders, Del Amo Hospital, Torrance, CA 90505, USA.
D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D005133:Eye Movements; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam