Therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder: A retrospective study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing-centered psychotherapy (Cureus)

This study examined the relationships among therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and PTSD symptom change in a naturalistic outpatient context on clients receiving EMDR therapy.

Can vibratory bilateral stimulation reduce the emotionality and vividness of negative autobiographical memories? (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study tested the effect of vibratory bilateral stimulation (VBS), or pulses felt in each hand, on the emotionality and vividness of autobiographical negative memories in healthy participants.

Effects of virtual reality eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adolescents with major depressive disorder: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

This study found that 12 sessions of virtual reality–based EMDR therapy significantly reduced depression symptoms and improved cognitive function in adolescents with major depressive disorder, likely by positively changing brain network connectivity.

Psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: Efficacy and therapeutic factors (Frontiers in Psychology)

This article provides a narrative review of treatment approaches for CPTSD, including EMDR therapy, with a focus on their outcomes and therapeutic factors.

A pilot randomized controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adults with binge-eating disorder (International Journal of Eating Disorders)

This study was the first pilot randomized controlled trial to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of EMDR therapy in the treatment of core binge eating disorder (BED) symptomatology.

A grounded theory of attachment processes in EMDR for psychosis (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This research sought to identify processes between attachment and EMDR that might promote recovery from psychosis.

Protocol of a French assessor-blinded randomized trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) in young children with post-traumatic stress disorder (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This paper describes the design of a French assessor-blinded randomized trial comparing EMDR and TF-CBT efficacy in young children (aged 3 to 6 years) with PTSD.

A “decisive moment” confirms the origins of EMDR and draws attention to other claims (Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)

Critics of EMDR and of its founder, Dr. Shapiro, raise their concerns about the historical context around the origins of EMDR therapy, including aspects of her personal background that they believe are relevant.

Psychological and immunological benefits of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in Hashimoto thyroiditis: Preliminary findings from a randomized controlled trial (Psychoneuroendocrinology)

This study examined the effectiveness of EMDR in improving psychological functioning and modulating immune markers in adults with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), a chronic autoimmune disorder increasingly linked to early trauma.

EMDR treatment of trauma-related recurrent nightmares: A case report (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This case report describes the EMDR treatment of a 31-year-old male presenting with a recurring nightmare.

From clinical practice to scientific growth: The development of EMDR research in Turkey (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study provides a bibliometric analysis of EMDR research conducted in Türkiye from 2004-2025.

A qualitative exploration of patients experiencing traumatic stress and receiving eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy based on an adaptive information processing model in Jordan (Current Psychology)

This study explored the lived experiences of patients in Jordan with moderate to severe traumatic stress who received EMDR therapy grounded in the AIP model.