Internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR): an open trial

Jay Spence; Nickolai Titov; Luke Johnston; Blake F. Dear; Bethany Wootton; Matthew Terides; Judy Zou

doi:10.12688/f1000research.2-79.v2

Internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR): an open trial

Jay Spence^*, Nickolai Titov, Luke Johnston, Blake F. Dear, Bethany Wootton, Matthew Terides, Judy Zou

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Recent research indicates internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) can reduce symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the efficacy of an internet-delivered treatment protocol that combined iCBT and internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR), in an uncontrolled trial. Eleven of the 15 participants completed post-treatment questionnaires. Large effect sizes were found from pre-treatment to 3-month follow-up ( d = 1.03 - 1.61) on clinician-assessed and self-reported measures of PTSD, anxiety and distress, with moderate effect sizes ( d = 0.59 - 0.70) found on measures of depression and disability. At post-treatment, 55% of the participants no longer met criteria for PTSD and this was sustained at follow-up. Symptom worsening occurred in 3 of 15 (20%) of the sample from pre- to post-treatment; however, these participants reported overall symptom improvement by follow-up. Future research directions for iEMDR are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	79.v2
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	F1000Research
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-79.v2
Publication status	Published - 7 May 2013

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