Issues it has been be used to treat

From “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” - Shapiro

"Since the initial efficacy study (Shapiro, 1989a), positive therapeutic results with EMDR have been reported with a wide range of populations, as documented in numerous case reports and studies. These include the following:

1.    Diverse PTSD populations suffering from war trauma, such as combat veterans from Desert Storm, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and World War II, and terrorist victims and refugees.

2.    Persons with phobias, panic disorder, and other anxiety disorders, who revealed a rapid reduction of fear and symptomatology.

3.    Crime victims, police officers, and first responders who are no longer disturbed by the aftereffects of violent assaults.

4.    People relieved of excessive grief due to the loss of a loved one or to line-of-duty deaths, such as engineers no longer devastated with guilt because their trains unavoidably killed pedestrians.

5.    Children healed of the symptoms caused by the trauma of assault or natural disaster.

6.    Sexual assault victims who are free of debilitating symptoms, enabling them to lead normal lives and have intimate relationships.

7.    Accident, surgery, and burn victims who were once emotionally or physically debilitated and are now able to resume productive lives.

8.    Victims of sexual dysfunction, who are now able to maintain healthy sexual relationships.

9.    Clients at all stages of chemical dependency and other addictions, who now show stable recovery and a decreased tendency to relapse.

10. Clients with acute trauma and a wide variety of PTSD and trauma-based personality issues who experience substantial benefits.

11. People with performance anxiety and those seeking performance enhancement in business, performing arts, school, and sports activities who have benefited.

12. People suffering from somatic disorders or chronic pain, who have rapidly recovered.

13. Clients with diagnosed personality disorders or complex PTSD, who show increased stabilization and functioning.

14. Clients with depression and a wide variety of other diagnoses, who have experienced substantial benefit from EMDR.