A Single Case Report of a Patient with Bipolar I Disorder: Focusing on EMDR

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on the residual symptoms of bipolar disorder through a single case AB design. Method: A single-case experimental AB design was carried out using an EMDR intervention with a patient with bipolar I disorder. Result: Beck Depression Inventory and Young Mania Rating Scale scores for the single patient with bipolar I disorder decreased rapidly during the intervention (A phase), but slightly increased during the intervention withdrawal (B phase). Conclusion: The single-case experimental design results demonstrated that EMDR reduced residual depressive and manic symptoms in a patient with bipolar I disorder.