Re: Research on EMDR

Dear Deb k,

1) EMDR without "bilateral stimulation" results in the same improvements as EMDR with bilateral stimulation. (see Renfrey and Spates 1994)

2)Some evidence confirms EMDR, some doesn't. The more controlled the study the more results disconfirm EMDR as being unique from CBT. Most of the studies you refer to that support EMDR are methodologically flawed because they do not control for certain important factors. Most component analyses do not support EMDR.

Again, I pose the question: If eye movements do not produce increased improvement from other techniques, what does EMDR do?

Please refer to my original posting, EMDR and the Evidence, because these questions have still never been address.

Is this side track intentional?

Brian

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