How do members experience Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Post-traumatic stress disorder 1,862 81
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder 136 21
Generalized anxiety disorder 34 28
Major depressive disorder 30 22
Support mental / emotional health 15 5

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 7
Flashbacks 7
Nightmares 5
Dissociation 3
Irritability 3
Overwhelming emotions 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 16
Mild 24
None 61

Member evaluations

ducksixty

evaluated on Jul 31, 2005

  • Perceived effectiveness for post-traumatic stress disorder: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

NCspydergurl79

evaluated on Jun 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

rottenassembly

evaluated on Nov 24, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None