Treating addiction with schema therapy and EMDR in women with co-occurring SUD and PTSD: A pilot study

Geraldine Tapia; Beatrice Perez-Dandieu; Hugo Lenoir; Erika Othily; Marion Gray; Jean-Michel Delile

doi:10.1080/14659891.2017.1378743

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Treating addiction with schema therapy and EMDR in women with co-occurring SUD and PTSD: A pilot study

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Treating addiction with schema therapy and EMDR in women with co-occurring SUD and PTSD: A pilot study

Geraldine Tapia, Beatrice Perez-Dandieu, Hugo Lenoir, Erika Othily, Marion Gray and Jean-Michel Delile

Journal of Substance Use, Vol.23(2), pp.199-205

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2017.1378743

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addiction

comorbidity

efficacy

treatment

women

Background: This study aimed to examine whether the combined use of schema therapy (ST) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can improve substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes in a sample of women with co-occurring SUD and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To our knowledge, no research has examined this question in a SUD-PTSD clinical sample. Methods: We proposed to 15 women with SUD/PTSD comorbidity a two-phase-protocol therapy: eight ST sessions associated with EMDR focused on reprocessing traumatic memory (phase A) and eight ST sessions associated with EMDR focused on reprocessing addictive memory (phase B). We evaluated addiction severity, alcohol craving, cannabis craving, PTSD symptoms, early maladaptive schemas (EMS) intensity and depressive symptoms before and after treatment. Results: Findings indicated that eight sessions of ST combined with EMDR focused on traumatic memories (phase A) reduced PTSD symptoms and the number of EMS. Findings on phase B showed a statistically significant decrease for addiction severity and depressive symptoms. Conclusions. This study supports the importance of providing integrative therapies for improving SUD outcomes. Overall, this study indicates that ST plus EMDR is an effective, rapid, thorough and enduring treatment for SUD-PTSD women. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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Title: Treating addiction with schema therapy and EMDR in women with co-occurring SUD and PTSD: A pilot study
Authors: Geraldine Tapia (Author) - Laboratoire de Psychologie, France
Beatrice Perez-Dandieu (Author) - Centre d'Etude et d'Information sur les Drogues (CEID), France
Hugo Lenoir (Author) - University of Bordeaux, France
Erika Othily (Author) - University of Bordeaux, France
Marion Gray (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Jean-Michel Delile (Author) - Centre d'Etude et d'Information sur les Drogues (CEID), France
Publication details: Journal of Substance Use, Vol.23(2), pp.199-205
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2017.1378743
ISSN: 1465-9891
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451088802621
Output Type: Journal article

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