Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: effects on Schema Modes.
Daniëls M, Meewisse ML, Nugter A, Rameckers SA, Fassbinder E, Arntz A. · European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025 · Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
Among 114 participants in the IREM childhood-trauma trial, both EMDR and imagery rescripting improved adaptive and maladaptive schema-mode measures, with gains maintained to one year.
Recorded limitations
This is a secondary publication from the same trial as PMID 32892758, not an independent replication. The two treatments did not differ significantly on these outcomes.
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
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- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled 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/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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- 2026-10-26
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- score
- 2
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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.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
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- Therapist-delivered EMDR
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- Imagery rescripting
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- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
- 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/dn5h2tsm · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39916551
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
- relationship Note
- IREM; parent publication PMID 32892758
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- EMDR for PTSD and related mental-health outcomes
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Citation snapshot and identifiers
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Complete approved library record
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- Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: effects on Schema Modes.
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- European journal of psychotraumatology
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- 2025
- authors
- Daniëls M, Meewisse ML, Nugter A, Rameckers SA, Fassbinder E, Arntz A.
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- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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- summary
- Among 114 participants in the IREM childhood-trauma trial, both EMDR and imagery rescripting improved adaptive and maladaptive schema-mode measures, with gains maintained to one year.
- limitation
- This is a secondary publication from the same trial as PMID 32892758, not an independent replication. The two treatments did not differ significantly on these outcomes.
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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.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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- title
- Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: effects on Schema Modes.
- journal
- European journal of psychotraumatology
- year
- 2025
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- Daniëls M, Meewisse ML, Nugter A, Rameckers SA, Fassbinder E, Arntz A.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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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.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
- 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/dn5h2tsm · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39916551
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
- relationship Note
- IREM; parent publication PMID 32892758
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- summary
- Among 114 participants in the IREM childhood-trauma trial, both EMDR and imagery rescripting improved adaptive and maladaptive schema-mode measures, with gains maintained to one year.
- limitation
- This is a secondary publication from the same trial as PMID 32892758, not an independent replication. The two treatments did not differ significantly on these outcomes.
- paper Trust Assessment
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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.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39916551/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2454191 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11809175/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/dn5h2tsm · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39916551
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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