Variants of EMDR visual stimulation in positive installation in stress situations: a study with Heart Rate Variability (HRV) (Variants of EMDR visual stimulation in positive installation in stress situations: a study with Heart Rate Variability (HRV))

Variants of EMDR visual stimulation in positive installation in stress situations: a study with Heart Rate Variability (HRV) (Variants of EMDR visual stimulation in positive installation in stress situations: a study with Heart Rate Variability (HRV))

 

Maria Aparecida Junqueira Zampieri (1), Moacir Fernandes de Godoy (2)

1) Mutation Cycle: Psychotherapy & Research, Brazil; 2) FAMERP, Brazil

 

Translated by: Specialist Psychologist Gizem Pozam

 

 

Background and Aims

While investigating the effects of an EMDR protocol focused on strengthening the autonomic nervous system in patients with complex PTSD symptoms, a specific aspect of visual stimulation caught our attention.

 

Aim 1

To understand the effects of EMDR-typical visual stimulation when focusing on positive memories after focusing on negative memories.

 

Aim 2

To study the impact of visual stimulation variants on heart rate variability (HRV)

 

 

Methods

A randomized controlled study of HRV using variants of visual stimulation (unilateral or bilateral) in positive installation exercises after reporting an incident (as a stressful memory) at a Women's Police Station.

 

Conclusions

These findings, although preliminary, suggest that a variant of visual stimulation could be used for positive installation, and that a brief EMDR intervention could serve as a suitable tool for early intervention in a stressful emergency situation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variants of EMDR visual stimulation in positive installation in stress situations: a study with Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

 

Maria Aparecida Junqueira Zampieri (1), Moacir Fernandes de Godoy (2)

1) Mutation Cycle: Psychotherapy & Research, Brazil; 2) FAMERP, Brazil

 

Background and Aims

Investigating the effects of an EMDR protocol focused on strengthening the autonomic nervous system in patients with complex PTSD symptoms , a specific aspect of visual stimulation caught our attention.

 

Aim 1

To understand effects of EMDR-typical visual stimulation when focusing on positive memories after focusing bad one.

 

Aim 2

Study the impact of visual stimulation variants on heart rate variability (HRV)

 

 

Methods

Randomized controlled study of HRV using variants of visual stimulation (unilateral or bilateral) in positive installation exercises after reporting the occurrence (as a stressful memory), in a Women's Police Station.

 

Conclusions

These findings, although preliminary, suggest the possibility of using a variant of visual stimulation for positive installation, and a brief EMDR intervention as a viable tool for early intervention in a stressful emergency situation.