Travma Sonrası Stres Bozukluğu ve Özgül Fobi Tedavisinde Göz Hareketleri İle Duyarsızlaştırma ve Yeniden İşlemleme (EMDR): Olgu Sunumları

Abstract

hem de özgül fobide, EMDR diğer kullanılabilir. ABSTRACT In this article, two cases that were handled with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) method are presented. The first of the cases was a female patient who was exposed to sexual abuse when she was nine years old, was followed up with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression 29 years after the event, and whose functionality was significantly affected for the last two years. The other case is a female patient who has a phobia of flying, ferry, taking the elevator and therefore cannot visit abroad, cannot travel on a ferry tour on holidays, cannot enjoy any of the holidays she has done with fear and anxiety that she will experience something bad or faint. In both cases in which EMDR was applied in the treatment, it was observed that the patients responded to the treatment and that there was significant improvement in functionality during the therapy process and follow-up. As a result, EMDR can be used as an alternative to other treatment methods, even as the first treatment option, in both PTSD and specific phobia.