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Psychosis: An Emerging Field for EMDR Research and Therapy

de Bont, P., de Jongh, Ad and van den Berg, D. (2019) Psychosis: An Emerging Field for EMDR Research and Therapy. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13 (4). pp. 313-324. ISSN 1933-3196 Online: 1933-320X

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Abstract

It has only been in this last decade that trauma-focused treatments (TFT) have been studied in patients with psychotic disorders. Before, the paradigm stated that TFT was contraindicated in these patients because clinicians and researchers assumed the risk of exacerbation of symptoms was too high. The purpose of this article is to examine the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the treatment of psychosis. To this end, we will present a brief narrative review of the current state of research in this particular field. The results suggest that, contrary to the “no-TFT-in-psychosis” paradigm, TFTs such as EMDR therapy can successfully be used to reduce trauma-related symptoms in patients with psychosis. Moreover, there are now provisional indications that psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations can be targeted directly and indirectly using EMDR therapy.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, psychosis, review, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, trauma
Divisions: College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
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Depositing User: Karen Veitch
Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2019 13:32
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2020 17:33
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/8984

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