The Effectiveness of EMDR theraphy in the treatment of the Phantom Limp Pain

2016-07-25T17-20-02Z
Source: Düşünen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
Ebru Sinici.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Eye Movements of Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in the treatment of the Phantom Limp Pain. Materials and Methods: Participants of this study consist of 14 patients who was amputation applied and are observed in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department of Gülhane Military Hospital as either inpatients or outpatients. Amputation was applied to four patients with diabetic foot and ten patients with trauma. Five patients had three sessions , eight patients had five sessions and two patients had six sessions of EMDR applıcatıons. Ending of the treatment was provided by patients describe that they were not in pain. McGill Melzack Pain Questionnaire, State Anxiety Inventory (State and Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI-I), the Beck Depression Inventory and Symptom Checklist (Symptom Distress Checklist SCL-90-R) were applied after and before EMDR applıcatıons who had amputate. These tests were given to the patients were invited to control again after one month and three months. The Symptom Checklist was applied again in the third month control. Results: It was seen that phantom pain decrease before the treatment, among shortly after, one month and 3 months later controls. Conclusion: In this study, EMDR therapy has been found to provide a significant improvement over the phantom pain. Based on the findings of EMDR therapy has been shown effective with early application on phantom pain.


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