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The technique involves the patient\u2019s imagining a scene from the trauma, focusing on the accompanying cognition and arousal, and tracking the therapist\u2019s rapidly moving finger. This is repeated until Anxiety decreases, at which point the patient is told to think about a positive thought and associate it with the scene while moving the eyes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent approach to the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The technique involves the patient\u2019s imagining a scene from the trauma, focusing on the accompanying cognition and arousal, and tracking the therapist\u2019s rapidly moving finger. 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