Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Blinded, Randomized Study of Stimulation Type

2006 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 290-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Servan-Schreiber ◽  
Jonathan Schooler ◽  
Mary Amanda Dew ◽  
Cameron Carter ◽  
Patricia Bartone
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Randomized Study

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Fluoxetine, and Pill Placebo in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bessel A. van der Kolk ◽  
Joseph Spinazzola ◽  
Margaret E. Blaustein ◽  
James W. Hopper ◽  
Elizabeth K. Hopper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Stress Disorder

scholarly journals Lateral Eye Movements Increase False Memory Rates

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne T. L. Houben ◽  
Henry Otgaar ◽  
Jeffrey Roelofs ◽  
Harald Merckelbach
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Eye Movements ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
False Memories ◽  
Misinformation Effect ◽  
Lateral Eye ◽  
Car Crash

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a popular treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. However, little is known about the memory effects of EMDR. Using a misinformation paradigm, we examined whether lateral eye movements, as used in EMDR, enhance susceptibility to false memories. Undergraduates ( N = 82) saw a video depicting a car crash. Subsequently, participants either performed eye movements or held their eyes stationary. Afterward, all participants received misinformation in the form of an eyewitness narrative. The results indicate that eye movement participants were less accurate and were more susceptible to the misinformation effect than controls. Our finding suggests EMDR may have risky drawbacks in an eyewitness context and therefore urgently needs follow-up research.

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