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Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories: A Comparative Study between EMDR, Brainspotting, and Body Scan Meditation

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  • Fabio D’Antoni

    (Maternal Infant Services Unit of Udine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), 33100 Udine, Italy
    Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
    Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00118 Rome, Italy)

  • Alessio Matiz

    (Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
    Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00118 Rome, Italy)

  • Franco Fabbro

    (Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
    Institute of Mechanical Intelligence, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, 56010 Pisa, Italy)

  • Cristiano Crescentini

    (Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
    Institute of Mechanical Intelligence, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, 56010 Pisa, Italy)

Abstract

Objectives: We explored the effects of a single 40-min session of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting (BSP), and Body Scan Meditation (BSM) in the processing of distressing memories reported by a non-clinical sample of adult participants. Design: A within-subject design was used. Methods: Participants ( n = 40 Psychologists/MDs) reported four distressing memories, each of which treated with a single intervention. EMDR, BSP, and BSM were compared with each other, and with a Book Reading (BR) active control condition, using as dependent measures, SUD (Subjective Units of Disturbance) and Memory Telling Duration (MTD) on a 4-point timeline: Baseline, Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, Follow-up. Results: SUD scores associated with EMDR, BSP, and BSM significantly decreased from Pre- to Post-Intervention ( p < 0.001). At Post-Intervention and Follow-up, EMDR and BSP SUD scores were significantly lower than BSM and BR scores ( p < 0.02). At both Post-Intervention and Follow-up, BSM SUD scores were lower than BR scores ( p < 0.01). A reduction in MTD was observed from Pre- to Post-Intervention for EMDR and BSP conditions ( p < 0.001). Conclusions: Overall, results showed beneficial effects of single sessions of EMDR, BSP, or BSM in the processing of healthy adults’ distressing memories. Study limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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  • Fabio D’Antoni & Alessio Matiz & Franco Fabbro & Cristiano Crescentini, 2022. "Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Distressing Memories: A Comparative Study between EMDR, Brainspotting, and Body Scan Meditation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-16, January.
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