Bilateral stimulation is the use of visual, auditory, or tactile external stimuli occurring in a rhythmic side-to-side ...

Bilateral stimulation involves the use of visual, auditory, or tactile external stimuli in a rhythmic side-to-side pattern. It is a key component of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and ...

EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and like many scientific discoveries, it came about almost by accident: “Dr. Francine Shapiro, the psychologist who ...

The treatment known as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was developed in 1987 by an American psychologist, Dr. Francine Shapiro, for the remediation of trauma symptoms and ...

EMDR therapy is not new, but every few years it resurfaces as a way to process trauma. For example, in Prince Harry’s docuseries with Oprah Winfrey, The Me You Can't See (which came out in 2021), ...

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An Army veteran with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder spent three years trying different treatments offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medications helped some. Traditional ...

Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope. For Miley Cyrus, she credits a specific type of therapy for helping her overcome stage fright—and also ...

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