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Hello AMC

I have ocd and receiving CBT. I am also having EMDR to help deal with a traumatic event. My therapist said that EMDR could have a positive knock on effect when it comes to the ocd. However AMC, I have not heard thatEMDR has been used to treat ocd as su h. Maybe Ashley could throw some light on this. Take carexx

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It's not a recommended treatment for OCD (and generally when it is offered, in most cases because the therapist is not skilled to deliver CBT for OCD).

By all means try it, but the evidence is not great it helps OCD (can help things like PTSD though), but if it was me I would be formally requesting they offer me CBT.

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4 hours ago, Ashley said:

can help things like PTSD though

I'd just like to point out that EMDR is of very limited use in PTSD too. Far better to address the problem directly if you're able to do so. My interpretation is EMDR is more of a self-calming distraction method than the brain reprogramming it's claimed to be. :dry: 

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