Treating post-traumatic stress disorder with EMDR has been proven to be effective, but the mechanisms behind this therapeutic technique remain poorly understood. Three researchers from the University of Freiburg suspect that working memory plays a crucial role . A person who has been assaulted is at high risk of experiencing psychological trauma. This can manifest itself through anxiety attacks, flashbacks or other physical or emotional symptoms, but therapeutic solutions exist! In 1987, Francine Shapiro invented EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). The American psychologist then noticed, almost by chance, that she was able to remove the emotional charge of the negative thoughts that assailed her by making repetitive eye movements. Surprised, she then tested this technique on volunteers, then on Vietnam war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The effects of EMDR proved to be astonishing, even if the mechanisms involved remain somewhat mysterious.
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