A Review Study on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as a Psychiatric Nursing Intervention

Lee, Kwang-Ja; Song, Eun-Ju; Yu, Han-Young; Choi, Won-Choi; Choi, Nam-Young; Jung, Chun Wha

doi:2009.18.4.409

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 18(4); 2009 > Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2009;18(4):409-417.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2009.18.4.409 Published online December 31, 2009.

A Review Study on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as a Psychiatric Nursing Intervention

Kwang-Ja Lee¹, Eun-Ju Song², Han-Young Yu³, Won-Choi Choi³, Nam-Young Choi³, Chun Wha Jung³

¹Professor, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University
²Full-time Lectures, Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College
³Doctoral Student, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University

정신간호 중재를 위한 안구운동 민감성 소실 및 재처리 요법 문헌고찰

이광자¹, 송은주², 유한영³, 최원철³, 최남영³, 정춘화³

¹이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 교수
²이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 박사과정
³전북과학대학 간호과 전임강사

Correspondence: Eun-Ju Song, Tel: 82-63-530-9299, Fax: 82-63-532-3768,
Email: hatenr@hanmail.net

Received: 14 September 2009 • Revised: 12 November 2009 • Accepted: 30 November 2009

Abstract

Purpose
This study was carried out to introduce an intervention of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and to analyze national and foreign studies addressing it.
Methods
The theoretical background and history of EMDR was researched through a book of Dr. Shapiro and a search of foreign studies using 'EMDR', 'EMD' and 'eye movement desensitization and reprocessing' as a search word in MEDLINE, PUBMED, and CINAHL.
Results
EMDR is an intervention widely used in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A total of 147 foreign studies were searched from 1990 to July 2009, but only 10 Korean studies were searched. EMDR continues to be studied actively in the field of nursing, medicine, and psychology in foreign countries and Korea.
Conclusion
This study was intended to introduce a new EMDR as a nursing intervention to national psychiatric nurses and help in the development of professional and personal nursing interventions.

Key Words: Nursing intervention; Eye movement desensitization & reprocessing