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Psychotherapy for PTSD: What Are the Best Options?
1. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a nontraditional form of psychotherapy, but one that seems to work effectively at treating the symptoms of PTSD.
According to Carrie Torn, a psychotherapist working in Texas and North Carolina, EMDR “uses eye movements, similar to what occurs during REM sleep, to help facilitate information processing and reduce the effects of trauma and the accompanying negative beliefs.”