@article {Jayatunge:2008-06-01T00:00:00:1933-3196:140, author =
"Jayatunge, Ruwan M.", title = "Combating Tsunami Disaster
Through EMDR", journal = "Journal of EMDR Practice and
Research", volume = "2", number = "2", year =
"2008-06-01T00:00:00", abstract = "After the 2004 tsunami
devastation in Sri Lanka, many citizens experienced severe
psychological reactions. The effectiveness of EMDR is
illustrated in the treatment of seven of these individuals: 3
children and 2 adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
symptoms and 2 adults with depressive symptoms. After 3–8
sessions of EMDR the symptoms were eradicated and these clients
were free from their depressive feelings, anxieties, intrusions,
and nightmares, were able to function normally, and were able to
lead productive lives. These outcomes replicate those in the
research literature demonstrating that EMDR is an efficacious
treatment for PTSD in general, with specific utility for
disaster-related PTSD. It is recommended that future controlled
studies