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The Efficacy Of Emdr: A Meta-Analysis Of Emdr As Clinical Treatment, Allison Smith
The Efficacy Of Emdr: A Meta-Analysis Of Emdr As Clinical Treatment, Allison Smith
Honors Theses
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a controversial clinical treatment most often used in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. Many clinicians use this therapy, but no consensus exists whether this treatment works. This meta-analytic review examined EMDR versus waitlist or alternative treatments, in adult and child populations, and in reduction of depression and anxiety symptoms. Results indicate that EMDR has no significant effect in the reduction of symptoms in either population for either psychological disorder. Implications for further research are discussed.
Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
Honors Theses
An estimated 1 in 6 people have a degree of the debilitating eye disorder known as astigmatism. A condition typically developed between the ages of birth and four years, corneal astigmatism is caused by irregular development of the cornea and results in blurred near and far vision. However, in addition to the onset of astigmatism early in life due to irregular development of the cornea, patients also commonly face the development of a condition known as a cataract, which is a condition common to adults over the age of 65 that is classified by a gradual expansion in opacity of …