COVID-19, Isolation, Quarantine: On the Efficacy of Internet-Based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Ongoing Trauma
Rinaldo Perri; Paola Castelli; Cecilia La Rosa; Teresa Zucchi; Antonio Onofri · Brain Sciences · 2021 · Peer-reviewed research
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“Results revealed that both treatments reduced anxiety by 30%, and traumatic and depressive symptoms by 55%. Present findings indicate the internet-based EMDR and CBT as equally effective brief treatments.”
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