Brief intensive EMDR therapy for PTSD in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and behavioural problems: a multiple baseline design study

Background: Individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID; IQ 50–70) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF; IQ 70–85) are at an elevated risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with PTSD symptoms possibly associated with behavioural problems. It is important to test the effectivene...

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Published in:	European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Main Authors:	Anne Versluis, Ad de Jongh, Liesbeth Mevissen, Carlo Schuengel, Lianne Bakkum, Robert Didden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Post-traumatic stress disorder intensive EMDR-therapy rotating therapists mild intellectual disability borderline intellectual functioning
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2025.2495642

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