New Research Shows Promise for EMDR Therapy in Treating PTSD in ICU Survivors

New research led by University Hospital Southampton suggests that Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy could benefit intensive care survivors experiencing post-traumatic stress. The EMERALD study, published in *eClinicalMedicine*, found the talking therapy to be feasible and acceptable for patients recovering from critical illness, with early results showing encouraging improvements in post-traumatic stress symptoms.