This research aims to test the effectiveness of a new form of early treatment for the consequences of rape. Using several emergency EMDR protocols such as Shapiro, 2009Shapiro E. EMDR Treatment of Recent Trauma. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research 2009;3(3).

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références R-TEP (Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol) and Kutz, Risnik and Dekel’s (2008) Modified Abridged EMDR Protocol, as well as the practice of psychological debriefing, we treated in one session 17 female rape victims within 24 to 78hours after their aggression. Follow-up was done after 4weeks and 6months during which we measured the effects of this psychological support on posttraumatic symptomatology and psychological distress, as well as on certain indicators of the sexuality of these victims compared to their prior sexuality. The results show, after one session, an interesting reduction in the different measures which remains stable 4weeks and 6months after the treatment, as does the way in which the victims appear to take an interest in their sexuality. If this type of emergency intervention is not a complete substitution for in-depth psychotherapy, its contribution and pertinence in the context of immediate treatment offers interesting perspectives for treating victims of sexual aggression.