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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Devised by Francine Shapiro in 1987, it involves talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. It is also used for some other psychological…

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the therapist's hand tapping or tapping devices.Most meta-analyses have found that including bilateral eye movements in EMDR makes little or no difference to its effectinstance ofand physical stimuli0.80text

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