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What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)?

Category: Psychotherapy

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic technique involving exposure and cognitive components along with relaxation and eye movement. It is commonly used for treatment of PTSD. It is also used in grief therapy, smoking cessation, depression and dealing with addictions.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Post-traumatic stress disorder 1872 82
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder 120 16
Generalized anxiety disorder 34 29
Major depressive disorder 31 23
Support mental / emotional health 15 5

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  • Slight
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 15
Mild 22
None 62

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 7
Flashbacks 7
Nightmares 5
Dissociation 3
Irritability 3
Overwhelming emotions 3

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Why patients stopped taking Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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Reason Patients Percentage
Felt finished with this treatment 25
Other 23
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 18
Expense 11
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 6
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 6
Change in health plan coverage 5
Doctor's advice 5
Found another therapist or program I preferred 5
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
I didn't have enough time 1
No convenient appointments available 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 9
1 - 6 months 34
6 months - 1 year 14
1 - 2 years 15
2 - 5 years 9
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 79
Usually 11
Sometimes 9
Never taken as prescribed 11
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 18
Somewhat hard to take 23
A little hard to take 28
Not at all hard to take 41
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 26
$100-199 17
$50-99 7
$25-49 8
< $25 14
Not specified 38
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3 patient evaluations for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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Jun 1, 2010 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 45 min Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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Nov 24, 2008 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 hr Weekly
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 31, 2005 (Started Jul 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 45 min Weekly
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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