Summary: This quasi-experimental study in Tabriz, Iran, compared the effectiveness of EMDR, EFT, and CBT in treating PTSD among 48 female COVID-19 survivors, revealing that all three therapies significantly reduced PTSD symptoms. Notably, EMDR was more effective than CBT and EFT, showing the greatest reduction in post-test PTSD scores.
Citation and Link: Akbari, M., Aghdasi, A., Panah Ali, A., Azemodeh, M., & Naghdi Sadeh, R. (2023). Comparison of efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing of emotional freedom technique and cognitive-behavioral therapy in PTSD in Covid-19. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 18(69). https://psychologyj.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_16246.html?lang=en
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