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A randomized experimental test of the efficacy of EMDR treatment in women with eating disorders

Bloomgarden, Andrea, Calogero, Rachel M. (2008) A randomized experimental test of the efficacy of EMDR treatment in women with eating disorders. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 16 (5). pp. 418-427. ISSN 1064-0266. (doi:10.1080/10640260802370598) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:15455)

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Abstract

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is being used by some clinicians to treat eating disorders. Although there is anecdotal and case study data supporting its use, there are no controlled studies examining its effectiveness with this population. This study examined the short and long-term effects of EMDR in a residential eating disorders population. A randomized, experimental design compared 43 women receiving standard residential eating disorders treatment (SRT) to 43 women receiving SRT and EMDR therapy (SRT+EMDR) on measures of negative body image and other clinical outcomes. SRT+EMDR reported less distress about negative body image memories and lower body dissatisfaction at posttreatment, 3-month, and 12-month follow-up, compared to SRT. Additional comparisons revealed no differences between the conditions pre to posttreatment on other measures of body image and clinical outcomes. The empirical evidence reported here suggests that EMDR may be used to treat specific aspects of negative body image in conjunction with SRT, but further research is necessary to determine whether or not EMDR is effective for treating the variety of eating pathology presented by eating disorder inpatients.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/10640260802370598
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Rachel Calogero
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2009 10:45 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:53 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/15455 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Calogero, Rachel M..

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