Eye movement desensitization: a partial dismantling study.

Full Abstract

Twenty-three PTSD subjects were exposed to either: (1) standard eye movement desensitization (EMD), (2) a variant of EMD in which eye movements were engendered through a light tracking task, or (3) a variant of EMD in which fixed visual attention replaced eye movements. All three interventions produced significant positive changes in all dependent measures and these changes were maintained at follow-up. No significant differences between groups were observed. It was concluded that the eye movements peculiar to EMD are not essential to treatment outcome. The implications of the present findings and previous reports are discussed and recommendations for future research provided.

Author information

Author/s: Renfrey, G (G); Spates, C R (CR);

Affiliation: Michigan State University, East Lansing.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry (J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1994-Sep; vol 25 (issue 3) : pp 231-9

Dates: Created 1995/03/13; Completed 1995/03/13; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 7852605, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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