Research and Treatment Guidelines for EMDR
EMDR therapy is extensively researched and widely recognized as effective trauma therapy. EMDR therapy is recognized as evidenced-based treatment for PTSD and other trauma and stressor disorders in treatment guidelines published by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the World Health Organization, and a growing number of national and international organizations. Treatment guidelines are based on reviews that evaluate the research of established evidence-based mental health treatments.
EMDR Research Articles and Posts
What is the Difference Between EMDRIA Membership and EMDR Certification with EMDRIA?
We receive many questions about the difference between EMDRIA membership and EMDR Certification with EMDRIA. EMDRIA offers both an annual membership in the association as well as a separate certification…
Making Us Whole: How EMDR Assists Members Within The Black Community
Making Us Whole: How EMDR Assists Members Within The Black Community Guest Blog Post by Janell McGruder, LCPC, LMHC I often tell people that when they made The 3/5ths…
EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders
We want to highlight National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Eating disorders affect a person’s relationship to food and eating behaviors. There are many components to the development of eating disorders,…
Back to Class: EMDR Therapy and College/University Students
January is back-to-college class season for many students and teachers. We were curious about using EMDR therapy in college and university settings and with college and university students. To answer…
What Resources Does EMDRIA Offer?
Check out our EMDRIA Resources Video As we near the end of the year, we’ve taken inventory of some of our work. We’re proud of what we offer our…
EMDR Therapy and Teenagers
EMDR therapy can help teenagers in many ways, from providing resources for grounding and stabilizing to reprocessing negative beliefs and traumatic events. Teenagers, maybe more than any other developmental age…
Compiled in 2022, a list of EMDR meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Meta-analyses analyze evidence based research and are often used for data in treatment guidelines for standardized care. Systematic reviews summarize research on a specific question or topic. In medical or health care fields, they often assess the strength of evidence present in a treatment in the field. This list is an ongoing work in progress.
A 2016 bibliography of EMDR Research with short descriptions, this document covers a wide range of peer-reviewed journal articles about EMDR including meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, non-randomized studies, and reviews of efficacy and treatment models. It also includes international treatment guidelines and recommendations from mental health agencies.