Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in subsyndromal bipolar patients with a history of traumatic events: a randomized, controlled pilot-study.
Novo P, Landin-Romero R, Radua J, Vicens V, Fernandez I, Garcia F, Pomarol-Clotet E, McKenna PJ, Shapiro F, Amann BL. · Psychiatry research · 2014 · Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In 20 people with bipolar disorder and trauma histories, EMDR improved depressive, hypomanic and trauma symptoms relative to usual care after treatment, using blinded outcome ratings.
Recorded limitations
The trial was small, with unequal dropout between groups. Most differences were not sustained at the 24-week assessment; this is an adjunctive pilot rather than evidence for replacing established bipolar treatment.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
- design
- Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
- assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
- trust Factor
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
- status
- unassessed
- score
- Not recorded
- evidence
- intervention
- Therapist-delivered EMDR
- comparator
- Treatment as usual
- evidence Type
- Clinical or experimental outcomes
- source URLs
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/mtmjckgg · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/24880581
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
- key
- vision:i
- title
- EMDR for PTSD and related mental-health outcomes
- collection
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- trust Score
- 2
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- pmid-24880581
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- 44
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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Complete approved library record
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- pmid-24880581
- publication Key
- doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
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- None recorded
- title
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in subsyndromal bipolar patients with a history of traumatic events: a randomized, controlled pilot-study.
- journal
- Psychiatry research
- neurotransmitters
- None recorded
- year
- 2014
- authors
- Novo P, Landin-Romero R, Radua J, Vicens V, Fernandez I, Garcia F, Pomarol-Clotet E, McKenna PJ, Shapiro F, Amann BL.
- design
- Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
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- doi
- 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- pmid
- 24880581
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
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- quotes
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- summary
- In 20 people with bipolar disorder and trauma histories, EMDR improved depressive, hypomanic and trauma symptoms relative to usual care after treatment, using blinded outcome ratings.
- limitation
- The trial was small, with unequal dropout between groups. Most differences were not sustained at the 24-week assessment; this is an adjunctive pilot rather than evidence for replacing established bipolar treatment.
- citation Count
- 44
- citation Snapshot
- count
- 44
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- Europe PMC
- retrieved At
- 2026-10-26
- url
- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/24880581
- study Design Assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
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- score
- 2
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- Paper
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- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
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- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- citations By Collection
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- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in subsyndromal bipolar patients with a history of traumatic events: a randomized, controlled pilot-study.
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- Psychiatry research
- year
- 2014
- authors
- Novo P, Landin-Romero R, Radua J, Vicens V, Fernandez I, Garcia F, Pomarol-Clotet E, McKenna PJ, Shapiro F, Amann BL.
- design
- Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
- urls
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- doi
- 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
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- 2026-10-26
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- assessed At
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
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- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/mtmjckgg · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/24880581
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- In 20 people with bipolar disorder and trauma histories, EMDR improved depressive, hypomanic and trauma symptoms relative to usual care after treatment, using blinded outcome ratings.
- limitation
- The trial was small, with unequal dropout between groups. Most differences were not sustained at the 24-week assessment; this is an adjunctive pilot rather than evidence for replacing established bipolar treatment.
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24880581/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.012
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- 2026-10-26
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- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/mtmjckgg · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/24880581
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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