Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Versus Treatment as Usual in the Treatment of Depression: A Randomized-Controlled Trial.
Hase M, Plagge J, Hase A, Braas R, Ostacoli L, Hofmann A, Huchzermeier C. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2018 · Randomized controlled trial
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“Given the predicted worldwide increase of depression and the limited success of Treatment as Usual, it is important to develop adjunctive therapy strategies. The present randomized study examined whether EMDR therapy produces a positive effect in the treatment of depression beyond TAU.”
“the present study thus suggests that EMDR may improve treatment outcomes when added to Treatment as Usual”
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Copyright © 2018 Hase, Plagge, Hase, Braas, Ostacoli, Hofmann and Huchzermeier. 2018 Hase, Plagge, Hase, Braas, Ostacoli, Hofmann and Huchzermeier https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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