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Tefft AJ, Jordan IO. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Literature Review. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2016;22(3):192-214doi: 10.1177/1078390316642519.
Tefft, A. J., & Jordan, I. O. (2016). Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Literature Review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 22(3), 192-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390316642519
Tefft, Angela J, and Jordan, Irma O. "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Literature Review." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association vol. 22,3 (2016): 192-214. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390316642519
Tefft AJ, Jordan IO. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Literature Review. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2016 May/Jun;22(3):192-214. doi: 10.1177/1078390316642519. PMID: 27048429.
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J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2016 May/Jun;22(3):192-214. doi: 10.1177/1078390316642519.

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing as Treatment for Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Literature Review.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Angela J Tefft, Irma O Jordan

Affiliations

  1. 1 Angela J. Tefft, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, Kitsap Mental Health Services, Bremerton, WA, USA.
  2. 2 Irma O. Jordan, DNP, APRN, FNP/PMHNP-BC, FAANP, Frontier Nursing University, Arlington, TN, USA.

PMID: 27048429 DOI: 10.1177/1078390316642519

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is public health problem in the United States, costing upwards of $560 to $635 billion annually. Guidelines consistently recommend psychological treatment for chronic pain. Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapy may provide an alternate approach to treating chronic pain.

OBJECTIVE: Review of literature to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain.

METHOD: A literature search of seven databases was conducted to find relevant studies addressing the use of EMDR for chronic pain.

RESULTS: Most studies reported improvement in pain and psychological indices with EMDR.

CONCLUSIONS: Because most literature reported case studies, the results have limited generalizability. However, for clients who suffer from chronic pain, EMDR is a reasonable treatment alternative.

Keywords: EMDR; chronic pain; eye movement desensitization reprocessing; medically unexplained symptoms; somatization

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