EMDR as Add-On Treatment for Psychiatric and Traumatic Symptoms in Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Frontiers in Psychology

Sara Carletto¹ 

关键词: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing;    substance use disorder;    traumatic stress;    dissociation;    anxiety;    depression;    psychiatric symptoms;    adverse childhood experiences;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02333

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) are patterns of substance use leading to severe impairment on social, working and economic levels. In vivo and clinical findings have enhanced the role of the brain's stress-related system in maintaining SUD behaviors. Several studies have also revealed a high prevalence of post-traumatic symptoms among SUD patients, suggesting that a trauma-informed treatment approach could lead to better treatment outcomes. However, only few studies have evaluated the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in SUD without consistent results. The aim of the present pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a combined trauma-focused (TF) and addiction-focused (AF) EMDR intervention in treating post-traumatic and stress-related symptoms of patients with SUD.

【 授权许可】

CC BY