McNally R J
Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
J Anxiety Disord. 1999 Jan-Apr;13(1-2):225-36. doi: 10.1016/s0887-6185(98)00049-8.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is among the fastest growing interventions in the annals of psychotherapy. Although many psychologists have commented on its presumably unusual origins and dissemination, history reveals its many parallels with Mesmerism, a previous therapy that spread rapidly throughout 18th century Europe and America. The purpose of this article is to document the many striking similarities between the history of Mesmerism and the history of EMDR.
眼动脱敏再处理疗法（EMDR）是心理治疗史上发展最快的干预方法之一。尽管许多心理学家对其不同寻常的起源和传播发表过评论，但历史表明它与催眠术有许多相似之处，催眠术是一种曾在18世纪的欧美迅速传播的早期疗法。本文旨在记录催眠术的历史与眼动脱敏再处理疗法的历史之间的诸多显著相似之处。
