Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in trauma related panic disorder: clinical outcomes through a neuroendocrine lens.
- 1Department of Psychiatry, Private Clinic, Gaziantep, Turkey.
- 2Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gaziantep SANKO University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on symptoms and disease severity in individuals diagnosed with panic disorders who had experienced at least 1 traumatic event.Methods
This study was conducted using a single-group pretest posttest experimental design. Participants received the standard EMDR protocol, and symptom severity was assessed using the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) at 4 separate time points (pretreatment, post-first session, post-second session, and posttreatment).Results
The study included 34 participants (25 women, 9 men; mean age, 33.6 ± 8.1 years). A significant decrease in PBSS scores was observed across the 4 measurements (pretest: 19.6 ± 5.7; posttest: 8.8 ± 2.7; P < .001). The change (delta) in PBSS scores according to sex was 11.5 ± 3.9 in women and 9.1 ± 2.6 in men, with no statistically significant difference between groups (P = .068). No effect of marital status on symptom changes was observed (P > .05). A weak but nonsignificant positive correlation was found between age and PBSS change scores (r = 0.261; P = .135).Conclusion
EMDR therapy appears to be effective in reducing symptom severity in patients with panic disorders in the short term. This effect was observed independently of the demographic variables. However, further studies are needed to determine long term efficacy and compare the results with other therapeutic approaches.
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BibTeX
@article{yildiz2026movement,
title = {{Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in trauma related panic disorder: clinical outcomes through a neuroendocrine lens.}},
author = {Emrah Yildiz and Zeynel Abidin Sayiner},
journal = {Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1097/md.0000000000050943},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42888545},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in trauma related panic disorder: clinical outcomes through a neuroendocrine lens.
AU - Emrah Yildiz
AU - Zeynel Abidin Sayiner
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Medicine
DO - 10.1097/md.0000000000050943
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42888545
AB - Background This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on symptoms and disease severity in individuals diagnosed with panic disorders who had experienced at least 1 traumatic event.Methods This study was conducted using a single-group pretest posttest experimental design. Participants received the standard EMDR protocol, and symptom severity was assessed using the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) at 4 separate time points (pretreatment, post-first session, post-second session, and posttreatment).Results The study included 34 participants (25 women, 9 men; mean age, 33.6 ± 8.1 years). A significant decrease in PBSS scores was observed across the 4 measurements (pretest: 19.6 ± 5.7; posttest: 8.8 ± 2.7; P < .001). The change (delta) in PBSS scores according to sex was 11.5 ± 3.9 in women and 9.1 ± 2.6 in men, with no statistically significant difference between groups (P = .068). No effect of marital status on symptom changes was observed (P > .05). A weak but nonsignificant positive correlation was found between age and PBSS change scores (r = 0.261; P = .135).Conclusion EMDR therapy appears to be effective in reducing symptom severity in patients with panic disorders in the short term. This effect was observed independently of the demographic variables. However, further studies are needed to determine long term efficacy and compare the results with other therapeutic approaches.
SN - 0304-5412
SN - 1536-5964
ER -