Wood, E. and Ricketts, T. (2013) Is EMDR an Evidenced-Based Treatment for Depression? A Review of the Literature. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7 (4). pp. 225-235. ISSN 1933-3196
Abstract
It is not unusual for proponents of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to claim it can be used to treat many mental health problems. Depression is an illness that affects the lives of millions across the world; the costs are high, economically and socially, and depression can be devastating for the individual. Despite this, depression is not well treated, so a desire to find other treatments is admirable. However, these treatments must be evidence based and although there is some evidence that EMDR may be a promising new approach, it cannot currently be described as an evidenced-based treatment for depression. There are studies under way across Europe that may produce the evidence needed to expand the recommendations for using EMDR with more than just posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 Springer Publishing Company. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | EMDR; literature review; depression; comorbid depression |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2017 12:08 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2017 16:02 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.225 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.225 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114688 |