In the News
An EMDR focused hypothesis and theory research paper by Milavanov (2026) in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience (available from the EMDRIA library here(opens in new tab)) explores the role of bilateral stimulation, focusing on the neurobiological impact. Bioengineer.org article “The hidden neck-brain pathway that may explain why EMDR’s rhythmic tapping works(opens in new tab)” discusses the research more and how the long held “cognitive story [of working memory and attention shifts in EMDR reprocessing], while useful, misses something fundamental: the body.”
Stay tuned for EMDRIA member and Approved Consultant Yvonne Judge’s, IMFT(opens in new tab) doctoral EMDR research at National University to be published. This USA Today article(opens in new tab) reports Judge’s research is on “the relationship between individual trauma EMDR therapy and family dynamics.”
The controversy around EMDR therapy in survivor victim court cases is featured in an Australia-based ABC News article “Victim-survivor call for review after Queensland DPP changes EMDR policy(opens in new tab)” sharing that guidelines no longer name EMDR as a reason to disallow evidence in cases. EMDR Association of Australia chairman Anthony Hurst described the change to Queensland DPP’s guidelines as “really significant… Victim-survivors can now access EMDR without the therapy itself being singled out as a special hurdle for their case.”
Recent EMDR research is highlighted in DocWire News article “PIONEER-IBS: Pilot trial investigates personalized psychotherapy approaches for IBS(opens in new tab).” The research trial assigned patients per their symptoms to EMDR therapy or gut-directed hypnotherapy psychotherapy options, both of which offered viable options to help with gastrointestinal symptoms and psychosocial burden symptoms of IBS. The open-access article can be accessed from the EMDRIA library here(opens in new tab).
Ohio-based The Village Reporter announces grant-awarded funds(opens in new tab) that fund addiction-fighting programs that will increase the “number of behavioral health professionals trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).
EMDRIA member Megan Williams, LCSW(opens in new tab) suggests EMDR therapy can be helpful for mothers who experience postpartum difficulties of feeling inadequate or breastfeeding challenges as Pressreader’s Palm Beach Post article “When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned, guilt can take over(opens in new tab)” shares.
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Date
October 30, 2026
