Spence, Jay

Titov, Nickolai

Johnston, Luke

Dear, Blake F

Wootton, Bethany

Terides, Matthew

Zou, Judy

2013

Recent research indicates internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) can reduce symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the efficacy of an internet-delivered treatment protocol that combined iCBT and internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR), in an uncontrolled trial. Eleven of the 15 participants completed post-treatment questionnaires. Large effect sizes were found from pre-treatment to 3-month follow-up (d = 1.03 - 1.61) on clinician-assessed and self-reported measures of PTSD, anxiety and distress, with moderate effect sizes (d = 0.59 - 0.70) found on measures of depression and disability. At post-treatment, 55% of the participants no longer met criteria for PTSD and this was sustained at follow-up. Symptom worsening occurred in 3 of 15 (20%) of the sample from pre- to post-treatment; however, these participants reported overall symptom improvement by follow-up. Future research directions for iEMDR are discussed.

F1000Research, v.2, p. 1-11

2046-1402

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19930

en

Faculty of 1000 Ltd

Internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR): an open trial

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