Eye MOvement DesensItisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) for FunctIonal Neurological Disorder (FND)

Up to 16 EMDR sessions (minimum of 8 sessions), and 1-month follow-up session, as well as attending neuropsychiatric appointments (NPC). Participants will be given the choice of attending EMDR physically face-to-face or virtually via a video-consultation platform. Sessions will normally be attended weekly, with treatment completed within 6 months. Sessions will be 60-90 minutes long. EMDR will follow the standard 8-phase protocol, with additions so that it is tailored for FND presentations. The FND-specific EMDR therapy protocol has been developed for the trial by the chief investigator.

Standard medical care consisting of 1-3 30 minute appointments with neuropsychiatrist over the course of the 9-month trial period.