Event-related potentials and EMDR treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Friedhelm Lamprecht; Christine Köhnke; Wolfgang Lempa; Martin Sack; Mike Matzke; Thomas F. Münte

doi:10.1016/j.neures.2004.02.013

Event-related potentials and EMDR treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Friedhelm Lamprecht
, Christine Köhnke
, Wolfgang Lempa
, Martin Sack
, Mike Matzke
, Thomas F. Münte

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Otto-von-Guericke University

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Abstract

Ten patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a severe traumatic event, were assessed with event-related brain potentials (ERPs) in a modified oddball paradigm containing auditory standard, target, and novel tones. ERPs were assessed before and after a treatment session using the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing method. Compared to a control group that underwent sham treatment, ERPs of the patients showed a reduction of the P3a component in the post-treatment recording, suggesting a reduced orienting to novel stimuli and reduced arousal level after the treatment. Moreover, psychometric assessment revealed a marked improvement of the PTSD symptoms after treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-272
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neuroscience Research
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2004.02.013
State	Published - Jun 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Event-related potential
Eye movement desensitization
P3
PTSD

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