Which exposure-based treatment for sexual assault involves psychotherapy to alleviate trauma-related symptoms and associated distressing memories through exposure to stimuli of traumatic events while simultaneously focusing on dual attention stimulus (e.g., hand-tapping)?

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories, such as those from sexual assault. It involves the patient focusing on trauma-related imagery, thoughts, and emotions while simultaneously receiving bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movements or hand tapping, which is thought to work by facilitating the processing of traumatic memories.

Which Exposure-Based Treatment for Sexual Assault Involves Psychotherapy to Alleviate