Ad de Jongh
@adjongh.bsky.social
psychologist | emeritus professor of anxiety and behavioral disorders | PSYTREC | driven | mission: to provide people effective treatments for their fears (Complex), PTSD and personality disorders |
New study (n=6,125) finds that starting trauma-focused psychotherapy for PTSD while using psychotropic medication is linked to reduced therapeutic gains. The strongest negative associations appeared for antidepressants. doi.org/10.1159/0005...
December 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New study (n=6,125) finds that starting trauma-focused psychotherapy for PTSD while using psychotropic medication is linked to reduced therapeutic gains. The strongest negative associations appeared for antidepressants. doi.org/10.1159/0005...
Trauma-focused therapy works, 75% lose their PTSD diagnosis.
But over half still battle symptoms like intrusive memories, avoidance, and negative feelings. Recovery is real, but so is what lingers, therapists should stay vigilant and tackle what remains. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
But over half still battle symptoms like intrusive memories, avoidance, and negative feelings. Recovery is real, but so is what lingers, therapists should stay vigilant and tackle what remains. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Trauma-focused therapy works, 75% lose their PTSD diagnosis.
But over half still battle symptoms like intrusive memories, avoidance, and negative feelings. Recovery is real, but so is what lingers, therapists should stay vigilant and tackle what remains. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
But over half still battle symptoms like intrusive memories, avoidance, and negative feelings. Recovery is real, but so is what lingers, therapists should stay vigilant and tackle what remains. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Oddly enough, it took over 30 years before - regarding EMDR therapy a relationship could be found between a decrease in the emotional intensity of a trauma memory and a reduction in PTSD symptoms over time. But no longer, because a new study has demonstrated this connection.
doi.org/10.1080/2000...
doi.org/10.1080/2000...
August 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Oddly enough, it took over 30 years before - regarding EMDR therapy a relationship could be found between a decrease in the emotional intensity of a trauma memory and a reduction in PTSD symptoms over time. But no longer, because a new study has demonstrated this connection.
doi.org/10.1080/2000...
doi.org/10.1080/2000...
A new RCT using EMDR therapy for personality disorders showed that a high proportion lost their PTSD diagnostic status (73.1%), with a low treatment drop-out rate (5.1%). The results support the utility of trauma-focused therapy for personality disorders. doi.org/10.1159/0005...
July 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A new RCT using EMDR therapy for personality disorders showed that a high proportion lost their PTSD diagnostic status (73.1%), with a low treatment drop-out rate (5.1%). The results support the utility of trauma-focused therapy for personality disorders. doi.org/10.1159/0005...
New meta-analysis on treatment efficiency of therapies for PTSD shows that despite the fact that there is little difference in effectiveness between EMDR therapy and other therapies, EMDR is more (cost)efficient than all other (10) therapies. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
July 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New meta-analysis on treatment efficiency of therapies for PTSD shows that despite the fact that there is little difference in effectiveness between EMDR therapy and other therapies, EMDR is more (cost)efficient than all other (10) therapies. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Veterans with PTSD are generally considered a difficult target group, but in a highly intensive treatment program of four sessions per day we found exceptionally high effect sizes and proportions of diagnosis loss, comparable to regular patients. doi.org/10.1080/2000...
June 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Veterans with PTSD are generally considered a difficult target group, but in a highly intensive treatment program of four sessions per day we found exceptionally high effect sizes and proportions of diagnosis loss, comparable to regular patients. doi.org/10.1080/2000...
At our #ESTSS2025 symposium in Tbilisi, we presented findings from #PSYTREC’s brief, intensive, evidence-based PTSD treatment. Notably, outcomes were similar for patients with PTSD alone and those meeting DSM criteria for dissociative identity disorder (#DID).
June 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At our #ESTSS2025 symposium in Tbilisi, we presented findings from #PSYTREC’s brief, intensive, evidence-based PTSD treatment. Notably, outcomes were similar for patients with PTSD alone and those meeting DSM criteria for dissociative identity disorder (#DID).
We presented on the results of our brief intensive evidence based treatment of severe PTSD from #PSYTREC at #ESTSS2025 in Tbilisi. We showed that despite the rotation of therapists in our treatment model the therapeutic alliance is very good and remains that way.
June 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We presented on the results of our brief intensive evidence based treatment of severe PTSD from #PSYTREC at #ESTSS2025 in Tbilisi. We showed that despite the rotation of therapists in our treatment model the therapeutic alliance is very good and remains that way.
Very proud of our researchers who presented on our brief intensive evidence based treatment of severe PTSD from PSYTREC at #ESTSS2025 in Tbilisi. We showed that all our formats are effective: our 8-day program and our two 4-day programs (with or without a week in between).
June 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Very proud of our researchers who presented on our brief intensive evidence based treatment of severe PTSD from PSYTREC at #ESTSS2025 in Tbilisi. We showed that all our formats are effective: our 8-day program and our two 4-day programs (with or without a week in between).
During our symposium at #ESTSS2025 in Tiblisi on our brief intensive evidence based treatment of #personality disorders #PSYTREC we showed our results of personality disorders program and the bizarrely strong effect on the symptoms and diagnostic status one year later.
June 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
During our symposium at #ESTSS2025 in Tiblisi on our brief intensive evidence based treatment of #personality disorders #PSYTREC we showed our results of personality disorders program and the bizarrely strong effect on the symptoms and diagnostic status one year later.
I am very excited to present at the upcoming #EMDRIAConference 2025 on Clinical decision making.
Learn how to improve decisions based on in-session video recordings of #EMDR therapy with challenging patients.
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#EMDRIAConference
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Learn how to improve decisions based on in-session video recordings of #EMDR therapy with challenging patients.
lnkd.in/eGpjmDJU
#EMDRIAConference
@EMDRIA
June 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I am very excited to present at the upcoming #EMDRIAConference 2025 on Clinical decision making.
Learn how to improve decisions based on in-session video recordings of #EMDR therapy with challenging patients.
lnkd.in/eGpjmDJU
#EMDRIAConference
@EMDRIA
Learn how to improve decisions based on in-session video recordings of #EMDR therapy with challenging patients.
lnkd.in/eGpjmDJU
#EMDRIAConference
@EMDRIA
A new study provides evidence that #EMDR therapy aimed at clients' flashforwards can reduce anxiety in people with
epilepsy-related anxiety. doi.org/10.1016/j.ye...
epilepsy-related anxiety. doi.org/10.1016/j.ye...
May 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A new study provides evidence that #EMDR therapy aimed at clients' flashforwards can reduce anxiety in people with
epilepsy-related anxiety. doi.org/10.1016/j.ye...
epilepsy-related anxiety. doi.org/10.1016/j.ye...
With this podcast we dive into the efficacy of a brief, fully remote intensive trauma-focused treatment for individuals diagnosed with PTSD and Complex PTSD using a combination of exposure and #EMDR (Bongaerts et al., 2022; doi.org/10.1080/2000...).
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3DSa...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3DSa...
May 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
With this podcast we dive into the efficacy of a brief, fully remote intensive trauma-focused treatment for individuals diagnosed with PTSD and Complex PTSD using a combination of exposure and #EMDR (Bongaerts et al., 2022; doi.org/10.1080/2000...).
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3DSa...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3DSa...
EMDR 2.0 is an evolution of the original EMDR therapy model, incorporating insights from cognitive psychology and offers therapists a more structured, efficient, and theoretically grounded approach to #EMDR (Matthijssen et al., 2022; doi.org/10.1080/2000...).
open.spotify.com/episode/40fD...
open.spotify.com/episode/40fD...
May 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
EMDR 2.0 is an evolution of the original EMDR therapy model, incorporating insights from cognitive psychology and offers therapists a more structured, efficient, and theoretically grounded approach to #EMDR (Matthijssen et al., 2022; doi.org/10.1080/2000...).
open.spotify.com/episode/40fD...
open.spotify.com/episode/40fD...
Brief, intensive treatment programs (using prolonged exposure and #EMDR therapy) are developed to treat Complex PTSD. Physical activity is often an integral component of this approach (e.g., doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...)
This podcast dives deep into this topic: open.spotify.com/episode/7vFN...
This podcast dives deep into this topic: open.spotify.com/episode/7vFN...
May 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Brief, intensive treatment programs (using prolonged exposure and #EMDR therapy) are developed to treat Complex PTSD. Physical activity is often an integral component of this approach (e.g., doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...)
This podcast dives deep into this topic: open.spotify.com/episode/7vFN...
This podcast dives deep into this topic: open.spotify.com/episode/7vFN...
Do you know that trauma-focused therapiees are very effective for psychotic people also suffering from PTSD? This podcast focuses on the latest scientific insights into this target group (Van den Berg et al., 2015; doi.org/10.1001/jama...)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lZV...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lZV...
May 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Do you know that trauma-focused therapiees are very effective for psychotic people also suffering from PTSD? This podcast focuses on the latest scientific insights into this target group (Van den Berg et al., 2015; doi.org/10.1001/jama...)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lZV...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lZV...
Evidence suggests that targeting adverse events with #EMDR in individuals with a personality disorder strongly reduces synptoms and dysfunction. (De Jongh et al., 2024; doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/367S...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/367S...
May 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Evidence suggests that targeting adverse events with #EMDR in individuals with a personality disorder strongly reduces synptoms and dysfunction. (De Jongh et al., 2024; doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/367S...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/367S...
Some women have a fear of childbirth. This podcast created by notebooklm dives into the results of a controlled outcome study in that shows that trauma-focused treatment is safe for mother and child (Baas et al., 2023; doi.org/10.1111/aogs...).
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3FYu...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3FYu...
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some women have a fear of childbirth. This podcast created by notebooklm dives into the results of a controlled outcome study in that shows that trauma-focused treatment is safe for mother and child (Baas et al., 2023; doi.org/10.1111/aogs...).
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3FYu...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3FYu...
People often think that it is unsafe to treat people with intellectual disabilities with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That is not the case (e.g., Mevissen et al., 2016; doi.org/10.1111/jar....). This target group can benefit greatly from #EMDR
open.spotify.com/show/1uvrHHk...
open.spotify.com/show/1uvrHHk...
May 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
People often think that it is unsafe to treat people with intellectual disabilities with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That is not the case (e.g., Mevissen et al., 2016; doi.org/10.1111/jar....). This target group can benefit greatly from #EMDR
open.spotify.com/show/1uvrHHk...
open.spotify.com/show/1uvrHHk...
In this podcast about the evidence base of EMDR therapy, we dive into the treatment of children and adolescents, particularly the results of the randomised controlled study by Carlijn de Roos et al. (2017; doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...). Thanks to Notebooklm and Spotify.
open.spotify.com/episode/2Snp...
open.spotify.com/episode/2Snp...
April 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In this podcast about the evidence base of EMDR therapy, we dive into the treatment of children and adolescents, particularly the results of the randomised controlled study by Carlijn de Roos et al. (2017; doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...). Thanks to Notebooklm and Spotify.
open.spotify.com/episode/2Snp...
open.spotify.com/episode/2Snp...
In this podcast we discuss the treatment of (complex) post-traumatic stress disorder using #EMDR therapy (De Jongh et al., 2016; doi.org/10.1002/da.2...), and the widespread myth about stabilisation.
open.spotify.com/episode/1UcU...
open.spotify.com/episode/1UcU...
April 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
In this podcast we discuss the treatment of (complex) post-traumatic stress disorder using #EMDR therapy (De Jongh et al., 2016; doi.org/10.1002/da.2...), and the widespread myth about stabilisation.
open.spotify.com/episode/1UcU...
open.spotify.com/episode/1UcU...
He showed that with 10 sessions of #EMDR therapy focused not only on memories of physical and sexual violence, but also of emotional violence and neglect, more than 40% of people no longer met the criteria for a personality disorder.
April 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
He showed that with 10 sessions of #EMDR therapy focused not only on memories of physical and sexual violence, but also of emotional violence and neglect, more than 40% of people no longer met the criteria for a personality disorder.
Today Simon Hofman presented on the treatment of personality disorders with trauma-focused (#EMDR) therapy at the conference of the Dutch EMDR Association.
April 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today Simon Hofman presented on the treatment of personality disorders with trauma-focused (#EMDR) therapy at the conference of the Dutch EMDR Association.
The design was a multiple baseline design. The therapy was performed by a team of rotating therapists. The study showed a strong effect on PTSD in this target group.
April 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The design was a multiple baseline design. The therapy was performed by a team of rotating therapists. The study showed a strong effect on PTSD in this target group.