Review of the validation and dissemination of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing: A scientific and ethical dilemma (Clinical Psychology Review)

An articulated concern of EMDR efficacy and application circa 1994.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A new treatment for anxiety and related trauma (Accelerated Development, 1994)

Chapter describing EMDR as a treatment for anxiety and related trauma in the book Trauma victim: Theoretical and practical suggestions.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Treating trauma and substance abuse (Journal of Psychoactive Drugs)

EMDR may be used to ameliorate the effects of memories that contribute to substance abuse, potential relapse triggers, and physical cravings.

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An auditory variant of eye movement desensitization in a case of childhood post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

A case study documenting the success of a child-appropriate variant of eye movement desensitization (EMD) in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Rapid treatment of blood and injection phobias with eye movement desensitization (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Case study showing a 21-year-old woman with injection and blood phobias who was treated successfully using eye movement desensitization.

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Eye-movement desensitisation to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (British Journal of Psychiatry)

This paper reports the treatment of a woman with post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrific road traffic accident using the EMD procedure.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in 1992 (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

Commentary by Francine Shapiro addresses concerns she had over letters by Drs. Metter, Michelson and Hammond on their experiences using EMDR.

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Eye-movement desensitization: A simple treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder? (Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry)

A case report of EMDR for PTSD.

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Eye movement desensitization of body image (Behavioural Psychotherapy)

Single case history using eye movement desensitization to treat anxieties and body image problems resulting from operation scars.

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An Update on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (Dissociation)

Reviews that relate to the validity of the DES. A 2nd version of the DES, which is easier to score, is included as an appendix.

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The role of the traumatic component in the etiology of sexual dysfunctions and its treatment with eye movement desensitization procedure (Journal of Sex Education and Therapy)

The first field report of the application of the Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) procedure to the treatment of sexual dysfunctions.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder due to devastating burns overcome by a single session of eye movement desensitization (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

A single session of eye movement desensitization (EMD) reported effective for patient with PTSD.

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