EMDR in working with migrants and refugees: Trauma therapy in an intercultural context (Trauma and Migration, Springer, 2026)

This chapter explains the neurobiological basis of EMDR, its eight-phase protocol, and how the method can be adapted in intercultural contexts.

Lived experiences of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) certified (Walden University, 2026)

This phenomenological study explored counselors’ lived experiences of utilizing EMDR therapy with children ages 8 to 12 years of age.

Effect of EMDR combined with multimodal treatment on pain and depressive symptoms in adults with fibromyalgia: A preliminary randomized controlled study (Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This study evaluated the effect of EMDR therapy combined with a multimodal treatment, compared to an active control group, on pain perception, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and quality of life in adults aged 18 to 65 years diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

Case report: Integration between eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and cognitive therapy for autism spectrum disorder. Novel intervention protocol based on case formulation and brief review of literature (Frontiers in Psychology)

This paper presents the EMDR therapy treatment in a clinical case of a young autistic woman.

The body does not keep the score: Trauma, predictive coding, and the restoration of metastability (Frontiers in Neuroscience)

“Understanding trauma as a dysregulation of metastability may also dissolve a long-standing paradox in mental health: why so many diverse treatments—exposure therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, exercise, psychedelics, flow-inducing pursuits—can all succeed. Each, in its own way, restores flexible coupling between large-scale networks, quiets maladaptive self-referential loops, and rebalances neuromodulation. The mechanism is not specific content but dynamic reorganization.” 

Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in reducing infertility distress in women: a community-based randomised crossover trial protocol. (the Trauma-AID trial): Protocol (BMJ Open)

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in reducing infertility-related distress and improving psychological well-being among women undergoing fertility treatment.

Effects of timing and type of trauma-focused treatment on psychosocial functioning: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial in patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study examined secondary outcomes from an RCT comparing Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR therapy, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs), delivered simultaneously with or sequentially to SUD-treatment to evaluate treatment responses per type of therapy as well as timing of delivery.

Invisible traces after traffic accidents: Psychological and behavioral consequences of physical injuries (Injury)

This narrative review examines the psychological and behavioral responses observed in traffic crash survivors, and the psychological interventions, including EMDR therapy, that can help.

Delivering eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in primary care: a service improvement pilot project. (Mental Health Practice)

This article reports on a pilot project to explore the delivery and outcomes of EMDR therapy with patients in primary care in Northern Ireland, as an alternative to putting them on waiting lists for trauma treatment.

EMDR as a treatment for compulsive sexual behavior (Routledge, 2026)

This chapter covers an overview of EMDR, AIP model theory, specific protocols and a composite case example of ‘Marie’, which demonstrates how EMDR therapy can be used as a comprehensive treatment for compulsive sexual behaviour.

Novel Strategies to optimize individual performance on the in-service training exam: A case series (HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine)

This case series investigated the efficacy of EMDR therapy on test-taking anxiety for residents taking the Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) exam.

Integrating EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (New Harbinger Publications, 2026)

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for effectively integrating EMDR and ACT to treat trauma.