The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This systematic review examined whether psychological treatments including EMDR therapy for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.

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“When I am breathless now, I don’t have the fear that’s linked to it.” A case series on the potential of EMDR to break the dyspnea-anxiety cycle in COPD. (BMC Preprint)

Hypothesis that EMDR in patients with chronic obstructive COPD improves breathlessness mastery by decreasing the anxiety component.

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Recent traumatic episode protocol EMDR applied online for COVID-19 related symptoms of Turkish health care workers diagnosed with COVID-19 related PTSD: A pilot study (Alpha Psychiatry)

This study looks at online EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol for healthcare workers with pandemic-related post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Therapist perceptions of treating posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy: The VIP study (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This cross-sectional study aimed to explore therapist beliefs and experiences regarding PTSD treatment during pregnancy.

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Autism spectrum disorder and specific phobia. Treatment with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Report of two cases (Psychitria Danubina)

EMDR may be appropriate for patients with autism spectrum disorder as it is largely non-verbal and can be adjusted for specific conditions.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for exam anxiety: A case report (International Journal of Social Science and Human Research)

In this case study, a 17-year-old with intense test anxiety receives EMDR and sees a decrease in anxiety level.

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Client and clinician experiences of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (University College Cork, 2022)

This mixed methods systematic review aimed to provide insight into clinicians’ views and experiences of EMDR therapy. This study aimed to explore clients’ unique phenomenological experiences of EMDR therapy. 

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EMDR and panic disorders: From integrated theories to the model of intervention in clinical practice (Edra Publishing)

This book is a complete guide to the use of EMDR psychotherapy in panic disorder treatment, including etiology & neuropsychological theories.

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Treating depression with EMDR therapy: Techniques and interventions (Springer, 2022)

This book introduces EMDR DeprEnd, a pathogenic memory-based EMDR therapy approach to treating depression symptoms.

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Untangling EMDR: What are the EMDR, EMD, EMD( R) and R-TEP protocols? (Website)

This blog and accompanying videos describe the standard EMDR protocol, EMDr, as well as the use of EMD and EMDR Recent-Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) for early intervention purposes. 

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Eye movement and reprocessing to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and related symptoms among forcibly displaced people: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Research on Social Work Practice)

Meta-analysis on the efficacy of EMDR to effectively reduce PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety among forcibly displaced people.

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization for post-traumatic stress disorder in Indonesia: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)

EMD saw reductions in PTSD, anxiety and depression, and improvements in quality of life, though eye movements did not add to the efficacy.

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