Feasibility of EMDR toward Personality Functioning in Older Adults with PTSD

CONCLUSIONS: Observed improvements in personality functioning from pre to post EMDRtreatment were explained by PTSD-severity. Identityintegration improved significantly over time. Results suggest that participants with "othertreatment" showed more severe baseline-pathology and thus lower personality functioning.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: EMDR, in addition to being a feasible treatment option for older adults with PTSD, improves personality functioning and reduces the presence of PDs over time.'PMID:38656832 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2344793

Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ellen M J Gielkens Sjacko Sobczak Nienke Gerrits Erlene Rosowsky Lara Stas Gina Rossi Sebastiaan P J van Alphen Source Type: research