EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
EMDR uses bilateral sensory stimulation (eye movements, taps, or tones) while the person holds traumatic memories in mind, facilitating processing and reducing their emotional charge.
How it works
Proposed to mimic the information processing of REM sleep, allowing traumatic memories to be integrated rather than stored in a fragmented, intrusion-prone form. Exact mechanism remains debated.
What to watch for
Must be delivered by an EMDR-trained therapist. The bilateral stimulation component is debated — some evidence suggests it is the trauma exposure itself, not the eye movements, that drives benefit.
Community experience
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