Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing

How it works

Preparation

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• EMDR is one of the two best-supported trauma-focused therapies for PTSD. — A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic
• The active intervention uses a bespoke two-phase adapted EMDR protocol because the standard protocol is inaccessible for many people with intellectual disabilities. — A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic
• EMDR is less dependent on verbal communication than TF-CBT, making it potentially suitable for people with intellectual disabilities. — A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic
• The evidence for EMDR in people with intellectual disabilities is currently weak. — A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic
• The trial tests whether EMDR may be less effective for chronic and complex PTSD among people with intellectual disabilities. — A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic