Treatment of PTSD and SUD for the incarcerated population with EMDR: A pilot study

Adverse childhood experiences predict recidivism. In incarcerated individuals, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are higher. A study with 122 inmates with PTSD and substance use disorder explored eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)’s effectiveness. EMDR worked across gende...

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1. VerfasserIn: Bashir, Huma A (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Wilson, Josephine F. ; Ford, Jo Ann 1948- ; Hira, Nainika
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: Journal of addictions & offender counseling
Jahr: 2023, Band: 44, Heft: 2, Seiten: 132-144
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Mental Health
Incarceration
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
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Zusammenfassung:Adverse childhood experiences predict recidivism. In incarcerated individuals, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are higher. A study with 122 inmates with PTSD and substance use disorder explored eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)’s effectiveness. EMDR worked across gender and race, reducing PCL-C scores posttreatment and at 2 and 4 weeks. IER-R scores lowered from weeks 1 to 9. EMDR boosted affect, reasoning, and attitudes posttreatment.
ISSN:2161-1874
DOI:10.1002/jaoc.12123