EMDR Effective Beyond PTSD

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 EMDR Has Been Shown Effective With Many Mental Health Conditions An integrative psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing  (EMDR), developed in 1989, has been validated with the high standard used in  pharmacological treatment (randomized control trials). EMDR therapy was first focused  on the resolutions of traumas, (PTSD). The EMDR protocol obtained the highest level of  efficiency. EMDR was recognized by the World Health Organization in 2013 as well as the  Veterans Affairs. The application of EMDR is no longer strictly limited to the treatment of  PTSD, but has been expanded to treat of other psychiatric disorders and conditions  Since many infancy and childhood traumatic experiences later become manifest as  mental health disorders it makes good sense that EMDR would work with other mental  health adaptations. Based on this rather new awareness (the connection between somatic conditions and  post trauma disorders), clinicians and researchers are revising their diagnoses of PTSD,  allowing them to better address the seriousness of any somatic or psychiatric condition  in a safer manner. Therefore, many studies have recently investigated the effect of EMDR on other mental  health conditions such as domestic violence, traumatic grief, traumatic cancer  diagnosis, emergency situations, psychotic disorder, depressive and bipolar disorders,  anxiety, addiction, and chronic pain. Evidence has shown EMDR to be a promising effective therapy for depressive disorders  As proof of this, readers can come across interesting research presenting how EMDR  therapy leads to a high rate of remission and a decrease in the number of relapses in  patients with depressive disorders. EMDR has also shown positive effects in improving OCD symptoms. In terms of  addictive disorders, alcohol dependence, and craving, EMDR has been able to facilitate  a good outcome in this clinical population  It has also been considered a safe and effective therapeutic treatment in decreasing the  intensity of conditions such as chronic back pain, which can affect a good portion of  society at some stage in their lives and is always relevant. EMDR therapy can be seen as a useful tool and an appropriate therapy for various  psychiatric conditions associated with PTSD, and as a safe treatment. The benefits of EMDR extend beyond PTSD and trauma resolution. Some potential  benefits of this therapeutic approach include:  Changes negative thinking: EMDR can help you identify, challenge, and even  change the negative thoughts cluttering your mind.  Decreases chronic pain: Research shows that bilateral stimulation activates the  region of the brain associated with relaxation and comfortable feelings.5  Improves self-esteem: EMDR works by targeting distressing memories and  negative thoughts associated with yourself. By identifying them, you learn how to  process and heal from them.  Requires minimal talking: In EMDR, you don't have to divulge every detail of your painful experience like you would in talk therapy. This makes EMDR is  particularly useful for people who have difficulty talking about their trauma.  Yields fast results: EMDR is classified as a brief-psychotherapy. While  everyone's journey is different, 80% to 90% of people report positive results  within their first three sessions.