Overview
Post-saccadic drift is a phenomenon related to eye movements. It has been investigated in the context of therapeutic interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Diagnosis
No diagnostic criteria or grading for post-saccadic drift are provided in the abstracts.Management
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been studied as a treatment for PTSD symptoms.
EMDR was compared to other psychological treatments including relaxation therapy, emotional freedom technique, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapies, and REM-desensitization 1.
EMDR did not show a significant difference compared to other psychological treatments in reducing PTSD symptom severity 1.Special Populations
No information on special populations is provided in the abstracts.Key Recommendations
EMDR is a treatment option for adults with PTSD symptoms, though it did not demonstrate superior efficacy compared to other psychological treatments in reducing symptom severity 1. (Evidence: Strong)References
1 Wright SL, Karyotaki E, Cuijpers P, Bisson J, Papola D, Witteveen A et al.. EMDR . Psychological medicine 2024. link