Remote EMDR vs. CBT for PTSD After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

A 2023 randomized controlled trial of 89 adult survivors of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye who met DSM-5 criteria for PTSD. The dataset, authored by Metin Çınaroğlu and published in 2026, compares the efficacy of 12 sessions of remotely delivered Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) against a wait-list control, measuring PTSD, depression, anxiety, and emotion regulation outcomes.

Use Cases

• Comparing the efficacy of EMDR and CBT for PTSD based on primary and secondary outcome measures.
• Analyzing symptom reduction trajectories for PTSD, depression, and anxiety based on assessments at baseline, mid-treatment, and post-treatment.
• Investigating differential treatment effects on core PTSD symptoms versus depressive symptoms as suggested by the results.
• Studying the feasibility and outcomes of remotely delivered psychological interventions in a post-disaster setting.

Strengths

• Data originates from a registered randomized controlled trial (NCT06758362) with an intention-to-treat analysis framework.
• Includes results for 89 participants across three groups (EMDR, CBT, wait-list control) with quantified effect sizes (Cohen's d).
• Measures multiple clinical outcomes: PTSD severity (primary), depression, anxiety, and emotion regulation (secondary).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (16.3 KB), suggesting it may contain summary results rather than individual participant-level data.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data structure and granularity require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Metin Çınaroğlu

Collection Method

Data collected as part of a randomized, controlled, parallel-group clinical trial.

Time Range

2023 (post-earthquake trial period)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 05:34:39

Geography

Türkiye, specifically survivors of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes