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1. Wilson, S., Becker, L., & Tinker, R. H. (1995, June). 15-Month follow up of EMDR treatment for traumatic memory. Presentation at the EMDR Network Conference, Santa Monica, CA.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
We previously reported on the outcomes of a controlled study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) effectiveness in the treatment of traumatic memory (Wilson, Tinker, & Becker, 1994; Wilson, Becker, & tinker, in press). In that study we found that three, 90-minute sessions of EMDR (Shapiro, 1995) "normalized the psychological functioning of the previously traumatized participants (g = 80) on all dependent measures. The present study is a 15-month follow up of those participants. I Method: The research design is shown in Table 1. Participants were randomly assigned to EMDR or to Delayed EMDR conditions. Pretreatment measurement occurred at measurement time TI. Participants in the EMDR condition received EMDR between T1 and T2; those in the Delayed EMDR condition received EMDR between T2 and T3. All participants were tested immediately following treatment and at 3 months following treatment (at T4). The 15 month, long-term follow up occurred at measurement time T5. An independent assessor collected all of the following dependent measures: Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS; Wolpe, 1990), Impact of Events Scale (IES; Hmowitz, Wilner, & Alvarez, 1979), State/Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, & Jacobs, 1983), and the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R, Derogatis, 1992). [Table 1. The Research Design, Treatment Condition, Measurement Time: T1 T2 T3 T4 T5; EMDR Treatment: 01 x 02 03 04; Delayed EMDR Treatment 01 02 x 03 04 05; Note: T = Time of measurement; 0 = Observation; X = Treatment administered.] II. Results: Two analyses were performed to assess the impact of EMDR treatment at the 15-month follow up. First, in order to assess the overall, long-term impact of EMDR, the 15-month follow-up scores were compared with the pretreatment scores. There was significant improvement on all nine measures at the 15-month follow up: The multivariate effect was significant (Wilk's Lambda =.11, p<.0005) as were all nine of the univariate effects (all p <.0005). Second, in order to assess whether the improvement shown immediately following EMDR treatment had been maintained over the following year the immediate posttreatment scores were compared with, the 15-month follow-up scores. The multivariate test was nonsignificant (Wilk's lambda=.74, p=.079), indicating the improvement shown immediately following EMDR was maintained 15 months later. The univariate analyses indicated additional improvement for the PTSD symptoms of intrusions (IES Intrusion: F(1,56)=7.71, p=307) and avoidance (IES avoidance: F_(1,56) -4.44, p=.040). None of the nine measures showed deterioration at the 15-month follow up. Prior to EMDR treatment 45% (g= 9) of the responders had been diagnosed as PTSD, at the 15-month follow up only 7% (g = 4) were diagnosed as PTSD (chi-squareo, N=61)= .72, p < .05). III. Responders Versus Nonresponders at the 15-Month Follow up.: At the time of writing this abstract, 75% of the participants (g=61) have responded to the 15-month follow up. In general, measures taken prior to treatment did not differentiate responders fiom nonresponders. Responding at the 15-month follow up was unrelated to age, gender, marital status or years of education, although the annual income of the responders (Mdn=21,500) was higher than that of the nonresponders (Mdn = 14,750, Mann-Whitney U=372.5, p=.017). Responding or not at 15 months was unrelated to the type of trauma experienced, whether or not the participants had been in therapy prior to EMDR treatment, or how long ago the trauma had occurred. It was also unrelated to the severity of the trauma as measured by the pretreatment scores on the nine dependent variables and to whether or not the participant met the PTSD diagnosis criteria prior to treatment. A multiple regression analysis used the immediate posttreatment and 90-day posttreatment scores to predict whether or not the participant responded at the 15-month follow up. Nonrespondents were more likely to be depressed at 90-days following treatment than were respondents (R square=.O8, B=-.16, Beta = -.28, F_L1,71)=5.99, p=.017). No other variables entered into the regression model. IV Discussiona and Conclusion, Tretement effects found immediately following EMDR treatment wer maintained or improved 15 months later and thee was a significant decrease in the number of participants diagnosed as PTSD at the 15 month follow up. The comparison of responders to nonresponders at the 15 month follow up showed that the nonresponders were more depressed than the responders, raising the possiblity that the present results may be favorably biased to some extent. The discussion will include the additional, subjective impressions of participants who did not respond to the follow up. Limitations of EMDR with this population will be discussed, including the influence of comorbidity, multiple traumas, retraumatization after treatment, and spontaneous recurrence of symptoms. V. References: 1) Derogatis, L. R. (1992). SCL-90: Administration Scoring and Procedures Manual II. Baltimore: Clinical Psychometric Research. 2) Horowitz, M. J., Wilmer, N. & Alverez, W. (1979). Impact of Event Scale: A Measure of Subjective Distress. Psychosomatic Medicine, 41, 209-218. 3) Shapiro, F. (1995), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures. 4) Speilberger, C. D., Gorsuch, R. L., Lushene, R. D., Vagg, P. R., & Jacobs, G. A. (1983). Manual for the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologists Press. 5) Wilson, S. A., Tinker, R. A., & Becker, L. A. (1994, November). Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Treatment for Trauma Victims. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL. 6) Wilson, S. A., Becker, L. A., & Tinker, R. A. (In press), EMDR, treatment for psychologically traumatized individuals, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Keywords: Follow-up  Traumatic Memory  

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2. Wolinsky, H. (1993, October 10). Menacing memories - When wartime trauma surfaces, treatment can help. Chicago, IL: Chicago Sun-Times, Late Sports Final, Medlife, 57.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Another intriguing new therapy appears to help people with PTSD integrate traumatic experiences. With the approach known as eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), the therapist first works with the patient to evoke the distressing memories. Once the patient recalls these events, the therapist can apply a variety of techniques to help him "process the memories." Oak Park psychologist Irvin Roth, who has been trained in EMDR, said he has patients follow with their eyes the back-and-forth movements of a conductor's baton. These eye movements are similar to the eye fluttering that takes place during REM sleep.

Keywords: Chicago  Irvin Roth  War  

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3. Nichols, K. M. (1997, November 3). Panic attacks shatter security:  They grip millions of Americans. Los Angeles: Daily News, Valley LA Life, L3.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Luckily, using a special technique called EMDR (eye movement, desensitization, reprocessing) developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro of Monterey, the woman's fears left her after one session and she was able to return to normal life.
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(1997, December 16). When panic strikes, look deep inside for an underlying cause. Buffalo, NY: The Buffalo News, C1
(1997, November 4). Key to overcoming anxiety attacks is to confront fears. Columbia, SC: The State, Final, Health Science, D1 [3 pages]
(1997, November 2). Panic. Harrisburg, PA: The Patriot-News, Final, Living, I01
(1997, November 24). Panic attacks. Cedar-Rapids/Iowa City, IA: The Gazette, C, 1
(1997, November 10). Panic attacks crush victims. St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, E4 [2 pages]
(1997, November 16). When panic strikes. Chicago, IL: Post-Tribune, All, Lifestyle, D3 [3 pages]
(1997, November 23). Counseling said key to curing panic attacks. Baton Rouge, LA: The Advocate, People, 11-H [2 pages]
(1998, February 24). Turn the table on panic attacks. Piedmont Triad, NC: The News & Record

Keywords: Los Angeles  Panic Attack  Panic Disorder  

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4. Garloch, K. (1998, August 10). Points of order. Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Observer, 1E.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
``I used to think EMDR was strange. I actually thought it was bizarre,'' said Jan Brittain, a Charlotte therapist who's been using it with clients for several years. Six weeks ago, she also trained to do thought field therapy. At a workshop in Chicago, she volunteered to be a subject, and ``I had a dramatic reduction of the (chronic) pain in my neck and upper back. I was surprised and immediately assumed it must have been the Tylenol I took.'' But the next morning, she still felt better. ``That got my attention, big time. I knew that something powerful had happened,'' Brittain said. ``The proof is in the pudding...So far, I'm a believer.''

Keywords: Charlotte, NC  General  Overview  

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5. Steinbach, R. (2005, November-December). PTSD treatment: The eyes may have it: Psychotherapists at the North Chicago VA Medical Center are finding success with an unusual treatment for severe psychological trauma. Vanguard, 51(6), 12-14.

Language: English

Format: Magazine

Abstract:
Post-traumatic stress disorder, like any other psychological trauma, is difficult to diagnose, and often, even more difficult to treat. Unlike setting a fractured bone or removing a ruptured appendix, there's just no physical way to cure this ailment. However, a team of psychotherapists at the North Chicago VA Medical Center's PTSD Treatment Clinic is finding that a somewhat physical procedure may indeed offer some success. In this article, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is explored as a possible treatment for severe psychological trauma.

Keywords: Emotional Trauma  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  Trauma  Treatment  

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6. Nelson, C. (2010, June 16). Social worker’s one-on-one approach works wonders. Chicago Tribune.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Licensed clinical social worker and founder of her own psychotherapy practice in Lincoln Square in Chicago, Bell has made it her life goal to help other people get through the problems that plague them. Seeing up to eight patients a day, she works on a one-to-one basis and exclusively with adults. For 14 years, she has been aiding people with a wide array of issues in their lives, like anxiety, excessive worrying and depression. But what Bell finds most often is that her clients are going through, what she calls, a rough patch. This could be anything from grief or a loss of loved one to the transition of becoming a parent or getting a divorce.

Keywords: General  Overview  

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7. Botkin, A. L. & Hogan, C. (2009). Zwischen trauer und versöhnung IADC, therapeutische kommunikation mit verstorbenen - Heilung von schuld und trauma. 1. Aufl, Kirchzarten bei Freiburg: VAK-Verl.-GmbH .

Language: German

Format: Book

Abstract:
Weitere Angaben Verfasser: Dr. Allan L. Botkin ist Psychotherapeut mit eigener Praxis. 20 Jahre lang hat er am Veterans Administration Hospital in Chicago mit Kriegsveteranen gearbeitet, wo er Menschen behandelte, die massivste Traumata erlitten hatten. Dr. R. Craig Hogan ist Direktor des Business Writing Center, eines Online-Trainingsinstituts für professionelles Schreiben....

Keywords: After Death Communication  

Accuracy Verified: Yes