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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

By American Psychological Association

A structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

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