eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

noun

A form of psychotherapy for the relief of post-traumatic stress disorder etc., involving talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation.

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nouneye movement desensitization and reprocessing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of psychotherapy for the relief of post-traumatic stress disorder etc., involving talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation.

    Synonyms: EMDR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of psychotherapy for the relief of post-traumatic stress disorder etc., involving talking about traumatic memories while engaging in side-to-side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation.

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Chinese Mandarin 眼動脫敏再處理 /眼动脱敏再处理, 眼動身心重建法 /眼动身心重建法
  • 眼動脫敏再處理 /眼动脱敏再处理 (yǎndòng tuōmǐn zàichǔlǐ)form of psychotherapy
  • 眼動身心重建法 /眼动身心重建法 (yǎndòng shēnxīn chóngjiànfǎ)form of psychotherapy
French intégration neuro-émotionnelle par les mouvements oculaires
  • intégration neuro-émotionnelle par les mouvements oculairesform of psychotherapy
German Desensibilisierung und Aufarbeitung durch Augenbewegungen
  • Desensibilisierung und Aufarbeitung durch Augenbewegungenform of psychotherapy
Italian desensibilizzazione e rielaborazione attraverso i movimenti oculari
  • desensibilizzazione e rielaborazione attraverso i movimenti oculariform of psychotherapy
Japanese 眼球運動による脱感作および再処理法
  • 眼球運動による脱感作および再処理法 (gankyū undōniyoru datsukan tsukuoyobi saishorihō)form of psychotherapy
Persian حساسیتزدایی از طریق حرکت چشم و پردازش مجدد
  • حساسیتزدایی از طریق حرکت چشم و پردازش مجددform of psychotherapy
Portuguese dessensibilização e reprocessamento por movimentos oculares
  • dessensibilização e reprocessamento por movimentos ocularesform of psychotherapy
Russian десенсибилизация и переработка движением глаз
  • десенсибилизация и переработка движением глаз (desensibilizacija i pererabotka dviženijem glaz)form of psychotherapy
Spanish desensibilización y reprocesamiento por movimientos oculares
  • desensibilización y reprocesamiento por movimientos ocularesform of psychotherapy
Turkish göz hareketleriyle duyarsızlaştırma ve yeniden işleme
  • göz hareketleriyle duyarsızlaştırma ve yeniden işlemeform of psychotherapy
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