A Randomized-Controlled Trial of EMDR Flash Technique on Traumatic Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Life of Quality With Individuals Who Have Experienced a Traffic Accident
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2022Author
Yaşar, Alişan BurakKonuk, Emre
Kavakçı, Önder
Uygun, Ersin
Gündoğmuş, İbrahim
Taygar, Afra Selma
Uludağ, Esra
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The Flash Technique of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is widely
recognized for its effectiveness in reducing the effects of emotional responses associated
with traumatic memories. Using a randomized-controlled trial methodology, this study attempts
to establish the efficacy of the EMDR Flash Technique. This study’s sample includes volunteers
who were involved in traffic accidents and were given the randomized EMDR Flash Technique
and Improving Mental Health Training for Primary Care Residents (mhGAP) Stress management
module. The participants were given a socio-demographic data form, the Depression-AnxietyStress 21 scale (DASS-21), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the WHOQOL
Quality of Life scale. Participants were evaluated using measurements taken before and after
the application, as well as a one-month follow-up. The mean age of the participants was
36.20 (11.41) years and 82.1% (n=32) were female. The DASS-21 Anxiety (η2=0.085), IES-R
Intrusion (η2=0.101), Avoidance (η2=0.124), Total (η2=0.147), and WHOQOL-BREF
Psychological (η2=0.106) score improvements of the EMDR Flash Technique group were
shown to be statistically significant when compared to the mhGAP group. However, no
statistically significant difference in the DASS-21 Depression, Stress, Impact of Event ScaleRevised Hyperarousal WHOQOL-BREF General Health, Physical, Social Relationships, and
Environment component scores was reported between the two groups. The present study’s
findings clearly demonstrate that the EMDR Flash technique, when applied to persons involved
in traffic accidents, is successful in improving anxiety, intrusion, avoidance, total traumatic
stress, and mental quality of life symptoms for at least 1month. We believe that these findings
will improve the reliability and applicability of the EMDR Flash Technique, which was tested
for the first time in a clinical randomized-controlled trial (RCT).
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