# The Use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R to Reduce Trauma Symptomatology in Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/ukraynada-ruh-sagligi-profesyonelleri-ile-travma-semptomolojisinin-azaltilmasi-icin-emdr-igtp-ots-r-kullanimi - Language: en - Last updated: 2026-09-15 - Page title: The Use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R to Reduce Trauma Symptomatology in Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar > The Use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R to Reduce Trauma Symptomatology in Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine (The use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R for Reduction of Trauma Sy This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/ukraynada-ruh-sagligi-profesyonelleri-ile-travma-semptomolojisinin-azaltilmasi-icin-emdr-igtp-ots-r-kullanimi) [← Back to blog](https://alisanburak.com/en/blog) # The Use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R to Reduce Trauma Symptomatology in Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine July 30, 2024EMDR Europe Symposium 2024 Posters The Use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R to Reduce Trauma Symptomatology in Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine (The use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R for Reduction of Trauma Symptomology with Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine) Amber Quaranta-Leech, Olya Zaporozhets Regent University, United States Translated by: Specialist Psychologist Gizem Pozam Background and Aims The large-scale invasion of Ukraine has entered its third year. Effective and efficient trauma reduction techniques are needed for those living and working in the country. EMDR and the group and early intervention techniques derived from it have shown benefits in reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms during ongoing traumatic events. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of the EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol on trauma symptomatology, subjective well-being, and resilience in mental health professionals living and working in Ukraine during the large-scale invasion. Methods A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with three assessment points (pretest, posttest, follow-up) for both the treatment and control groups. The researchers used the PCL-5, WHO-5, SWLS, BRS, and WORCS assessments to measure the research constructs of trauma symptomatology, resilience, and well-being. Friedman tests and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to understand the impact of the EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol in a treatment group and to determine how these results compared with those of a control group. Results -Significant reduction in posttraumatic stress scores, x}(2) = 9.449, p = 009. - No statistically significant change was observed in well-being scores. - No statistically significant change was observed in resilience scores. Conclusions Given the number of individuals currently affected by war, these results indicate that the EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol is a beneficial treatment for reducing PTSD symptomatology in people living and working in ongoing crisis situations. It reaches a larger number of people within a relatively short period, making it both effective and efficient. The use of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R for Reduction of Trauma Symptomology with Mental Health Professionals in Ukraine Amber Quaranta-Leech, Olya Zaporozhets Regent University, United States Background and Aims The large-scale invasion in Ukraine has moved into the third year. Effective and efficient trauma reduction techniques are needed for those living and working in the country. EMDR and derived group and early intervention techniques have shown benefits for reduction of PTS symptoms during ongoing trauma events. To understand the impact of EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol on trauma symptomology, subjective well-being, and resilience in mental health professionals living and working in Ukraine during the large-scale invasion. Methods A RCT was used with three points of assessment (pretest, posttest, follow-up) for both the treatment and control groups. Researchers used the PCL-5, WHO-5, SWLS, BRS, and WORCS assessments to measure the research constructs of trauma symptomology, resilience, and well-being. Friedman tests and Mann-Whitney U Tests were used to understand the impact of the EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol in a treatment group and to identify how these results compare to a control group. Results - Significant reduction on scores of posttraumatic stress, x}(2) = 9.449, p = 009. No significance noted on scores of well-being. No significance noted on scores of resilience. Conclusions With the number of individuals who are currently impacted by war, these results show EMDR-IGTP-OTS-R protocol is a beneficial treatment for the reduction of PTSD symptomology in those who are living and working in ongoing crisis situations. It encompasses a larger number of people with a relatively short period of time to be both effective and efficient. 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