ERRORS OF CONTEXT AND REVIEW OF EYE-MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING RESEARCH

The development of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR ) has been marked by an emphasis on research, beginning with its intro duction by a controlled study in 1989. However, misconceptions regardi ng the method abound. A recent inaccurate literature review demonstrat es the need for more careful scrutiny. To date, 12 controlled studies have been completed in the area of PTSD, most of which support EMDR's efficacy. Nevertheless, a careful examination of a number of studies a nd of a recent literature review reveal the need for greater methodolo gical rigor and higher clinical standards in both the research and res earch evaluation process. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd