Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to Improve Mental Health Following Intensive Care Admission

"EMDR is a trauma-focussed, psychological talking therapy whereby the participant verbally relates a narrative of an emotionally disturbing memory, in brief sequential doses, while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus, most commonly side-to-side finger movements of the psychological therapist. EMDR aims to enable an individual to process memories of the event in order to reduce psychological morbidity. EMDR is widely practiced, so is scalable. It is also protocolised, so can be taught and tested, and allows for fidelity assessment in controlled studies.~The number of sessions will depend on ongoing presence of disturbing memories. This will be determined by the psychological therapist and participant."