Date of Conferral

12-4-2024

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Counselor Education and Supervision

Advisor

Jason Patton

Abstract

This study addressed the research problem of limited access to eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) treatment due to factors restricting face to face (F2F) options, resulting in clients not receiving necessary help. The purpose for this quantitative, quasi-experimental, ex post facto study was to explore the effectiveness of EMDR provided through two delivery modalities (e.g., via telehealth versus F2F) compared as evidenced by a reduction in the SUD and an increase in the VOC between the two groups when controlling for the number of targets as the covariate. Shapiro’s adaptive information processing (AIP) model provided the theoretical framework and the eight-phase protocol of EMDR provided the conceptual framework. Both were utilized to summarize the literature as a lens to view the responses of participants. The sample (N = 68) was all the clients who were receiving EMDR via telehealth or F2F from a mid-west U.S. mental health clinic from March 2020 through March 2022, during the global pandemic. An ANCOVA analysis revealed no significant differences in clients’ SUD and VOC scores while controlling for the covariate, F(1, 65) = .027, p = .871, partial η2 = .000. The significance for this study is counselors can enhance the scope and effectiveness of EMDR therapy, ultimately improving mental health outcomes for diverse populations regardless of the modalities (e.g., via telehealth versus F2F).

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