Randomized feasibility study evaluating eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for functional neurological disorder (MODIFI) (Journal of Neurology)

This randomised feasibility study aimed to assess whether a large-scale trial evaluating EMDR for functional neurological disorder (FND) would be feasible and acceptable, finding warranted positive results.

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Post-traumatic stress in adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (BJPsych Open)

This study explored the occurrence of PTSD in individuals with 22q11.2DS and utilized EMDR therapy for treatment.

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“Stepping into the trauma memory scene” with EMDR: What is it like for adults with psychosis? (Psychosis)

A qualitative study of ten participants interviewed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to enable in-depth exploration of experiences of EMDR targeting trauma memories in psychosis.

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (British Journal of Psychology)

A systematic review of RCTs and cost-effectiveness studies assessing PTSD symptoms in adults, published since the NICE 2018 guidelines. EMDR was compared with TF-CBT, waitlist or usual care.

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Post-immediate emotional management of the announcement of bad news in the hospital: Case of a family treated by an emergency psychological intervention in EMDR therapy in a referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science)

The objective of this work is to present the impact of a psychological emergency intervention tool based on EMDR therapy in managing acute emotional crises.

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Disentangling eye movement desensitization and reprocessing mechanisms of action: The impact of eye movements in the eye blink conditioning task (Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice)

This study aimed to explore an EMDR mechanism of action by investigating the effect of horizontal eye movements (EM) on fear extinction learning in healthy individuals, using an Eye Blink Conditioning (EBC) task.

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Impact of Event Scale – Revised (IES-R) for DSM-IV (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Impact of Event Scale – Revised (IES-R), a self-report measure used to assess distress caused by traumatic events.

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International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) (International Trauma Consortium)

A self-report tool for assessing ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD, along with translations and scoring guidelines.

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Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation – 60-item version (MID-60) (NovoPsych)

Clinically supported, 60-item version of the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation for use in assessing dissociative symptoms in adults.

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Applying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in counseling with survivors of intimate partner violence (Journal of Mental Health Counseling)

The article aims to articulate how EMDR can be effective for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors, providing a synthesis of the literature and a case study with a female in an outpatient setting.

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„Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing“ (EMDR) in der Schmerztherapie (Der Schmerz)

Der Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die Verbindung zwischen chronischen Schmerzen und traumatischen Erfahrungen zu beleuchten sowie die zugrunde liegenden Mechanismen, Chancen und Grenzen von EMDR in diesem spezifischen Kontext darzustellen.

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The interplay of emotional intelligence and EMDR therapy outcomes (Journal of Anxiety & Depression)

This brief review examines how emotional intelligence (EI) might affect EMDR therapy outcomes.

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