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May 20, 2012, 11:41 PM
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Has anyone ever tried it and found it helpful? My T really wants me to consider it to get my PTSD under better control since it really exacerbates my bipolar disorder and vice versa.
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May 21, 2012, 06:38 AM
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I've never had any experience with it, I want to, though. There is very promising data behind studies that have been conducted, I would say go for it.
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May 21, 2012, 08:44 AM
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Very interested in the subject of EMDR. I've read a lot and it appears to be quite effective but I guess it depends on the patient and diagnosis. Some good vids on YouTube as well.
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May 21, 2012, 11:23 AM
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I've had EMDR off and on for years for PTSD, and have found it to be very effective. It's a very intense therapy so it's important to have a fully qualified therapist, but I've found it really helpful. Most of the time now, my symptoms of PTSD are non existant.
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May 21, 2012, 11:47 AM
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I tried EMDR and found it to be totally ineffective, but that might have been because my therapist wasn't skilled enough, or perhaps I'm just not a suitable client for that kind of treatment. It does have good empirical support.
Good luck! 
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