Sarah-Jane Butler
How do clients experience intensive EMDR for post-traumatic stress? An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Butler, Sarah-Jane; Ramsey-Wade, Christine
Authors
Christine Ramsey-Wade Christine.Ramsey-Wade@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology
Abstract
Background
Several studies of the intensive delivery of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have indicated it to be an effective treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), providing improved client experience, faster reduction in symptoms, greater symptom reduction, and reduced dropout rates as compared to non-intensive EMDR. However, there is a dearth of studies that describe this non-traditional approach to the delivery of EMDR psychotherapy from the patients’ perspective.
Procedure
This qualitative study explores the experiences of patients who undertook intensive EMDR for post-traumatic stress. Interviews were conducted with 10 participants and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
Main findings
The data revealed two Personal Experiential Themes (PET) and four experiential statements. ‘The importance of psychological safety’ generated sub-themes of ‘A protected space’ and ‘The importance of a continued connection’. ‘The changing self’ generated two sub-themes of a ‘Wow! moment’, and ‘Living the way I always wanted’.
Conclusion
Results show that intensive EMDR can be experienced as safe, facilitating agency and engagement while affecting meaningful change.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 24, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 10, 2024 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Nov 11, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 12, 2024 |
Journal | European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation |
Print ISSN | 2468-7499 |
Electronic ISSN | 2468-7499 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 4 |
Article Number | 100479 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2024.100479 |
Keywords | EMDR, Intensive therapy, Trauma, PTSD, Phenomenology, Qualitative research, Client experience |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13416402 |
Additional Information | This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: How do clients experience intensive EMDR for post-traumatic stress? An interpretative phenomenological analysis; Journal Title: European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2024.100479; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. |
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