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KMID : 0191120180330480306
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2018 Volume.33 No. 48 p.306 ~ p.306
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Add-on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy for Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Who Failed to Respond to Initial Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy
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Bae Hwal-Lip
Kim Dae-Ho
Cho Yu-Bin
Kim Dong-Ju
Kim Seok-Hyeon
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Abstract
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This study examined the add-on efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy among adult civilians with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who continued to be symptomatic after more than 12 weeks of initial antidepressant treatment. Scores for the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) were rated pre- and post-EMDR and at a 6-month follow-up. After an average of six sessions of EMDR treatment, seven of 14 patients (50%) showed more than a 30% decrease in CAPS score and eight (57%) no longer met the criteria for PTSD. Our results indicate that EMDR could be successfully added after failure of initial pharmacotherapy for PTSD.
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KEYWORD
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PTSD, Drug Therapy, Antidepressants, EMDR
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