The effectiveness of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status in patients with a personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR versus waitlist in reducing PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status. EMDR effectively reduced PTSD symptoms in individuals with a personality disorder, regardless of PTSD diagnosis, and proved effective for memories not meeting Criterion A.
Read MoreA qualitative study understanding the effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in equine therapy (People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice)
This qualitative descriptive study investigates the efficacy of EquiLateral™, an equine-assisted EMDR protocol, in treating PTSD.
Read MoreEMDR drumming protocol and processes: Embedding expressive arts into EMDR for work with adolescents (International Journal of the Whole Child)
This article explores a proposed EMDR Drumming Protocol and therapeutic process for at-risk youth.
Read MoreTranscranial photobiomodulation as an adjunctive therapy for persistent anxiety and depression in patients undergoing psychotherapy, EMDR, and/or SSRI treatment: A case series (EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing)
Study evaluates the potential therapeutic effect of transcranial photobiomodulation (TPBM) as an adjunctive intervention for anxiety and depression despite receiving psychotherapy, EMDR, and taking SSRIs.
Read MoreEMpower Parents: Effectiveness of EMDR treatment for parental PTSD related to a child’s medical condition in a randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychology)
A study examining the effect of brief EMDR treatment (offered in-person or online, compared to waitlist control) in reducing PTSD symptoms and comorbid symptoms for parents of children with medical conditions.
Read MoreStress and stress reactivity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following eye movement desensitization (EMD): A randomized controlled trial (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Study evaluated if EMD participants had less stress reactivity than retrieval-only participants after personal trauma scripts and examined changes in daily cortisol levels related to treatment outcomes.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing in cancer (Springer, 2025)
This chapter describes EMDR’s role in the fight against cancer.
Read MoreRandomized 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.
Read MorePost-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.
Read More“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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