EMDR: Effective Treatment for PTSD and Related Conditions

EMDR: Effective treatment for PTSD and related conditions

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing – commonly called EMDR – was originally developed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in the late 1980s by psychologist Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. Its acceptance as an effective, evidence-based treatment for PTSD has since become widespread, recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the World Health Organization and others as a frontline therap…

STRONG STAR consortium leads fight against combat-related PTSD

For Soldiers experiencing the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and the STRONG STAR program provide access to the latest, most innovative care available for the treatment of this common warfighting mental health condition.