Using EMDR therapy with patients in an acute mental health crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Death by suicide continues to be a global public health concern with little research demonstrating the effectiveness of treatment options. This exploratory study exams the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy delivered to patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis to explore if by treating their background trauma, improvements could be seen in their general psychopathology and if there was a resulting decrease in their desire for suicide.

Methods

A practice-based service development project was conducted within a mental health hospital. A non-randomised, exploratory pre-test post-test design was utilised. Participants were identified from adult patients currently receiving care from either an inpatient mental health war

SUBMITTER: Proudlock S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953229 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature