External Resource Archives

The 4 Elements Relaxation Technique (YouTube)

Dr. Charlie Tyack guides through the 4 elements meditation, part of Elan Shapiro and Brurit Laub’s EMDR for Recent Traumatic Events Protocol (R-TEP).

A qualitative study of EMDR clinician treatment modality choice and client needs (Liberty University, 2024)

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore and understand the lived experiences of clinicians practicing EMDR therapy in the state of Nebraska and their choice of treatment modality.

Cancer and stress: Understanding the connections and interventions (American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine)

This narrative review describes the effect of stress/distress on cancer development and progression.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Efficacy in improving clinical, neuropsychological, and quality of life in women victims of violence (Women’s Health Reports)

This study examined the effectiveness of EMDR therapy compared with narrative exposure therapy (NET) as treatments for women who have experienced violence.

Psychological interventions for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)

This article aims to synthesize all available evidence on psychological interventions for pediatric PTSD in a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Parent-child EMDR therapy for children aged 0-4 years: Protocol, pilot-data, and case study (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This article describes the Parent-Child EMDR protocol for children (0–4 years) and provides a summary of a pilot study with 18 children aged 0–4 years, illustrated with a case study.

Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial (Cogent Psychology)

This study investigated the effect of in-person and virtual methods of EMDR therapy on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses in Iran.

Early referral for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for treatment of trauma-induced anxiety and emotional distress (The University of Southern Mississippi, 2024)

This project proposed the inclusion of a Brief Trauma Questionnaire (BTQ) screening tool and evaluated its effectiveness in increasing early identification and referral of high-risk patients for EMDR therapy.

Remote eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of long-COVID and post-COVID-related traumatic disorders: An innovative approach (Brain Sciences)

This study explores the effectiveness of remote EMDR therapy for PTSD-like symptoms in long-COVID conditions (LCC).

An EMDR therapy primer: From practicum to practice (Springer, 2024)

The fourth edition of this book offers clear explanations, practical applications, and real-life case examples to navigate and apply the eight phases of EMDR therapy.

Feasibility of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in a person with dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder: A case report (Psychiatry Research Case Reports)

This report aimed to provide a detailed description of the feasibility and challenges of EMDR for a person with dementia to assist in the first step toward recognizing and treating PTSD in people with dementia.

Trauma resolution: A healing journey through EMDR therapy (Springer, 2024)

This chapter on EMDR therapy appears in an edited book offering an integrative and evidence-based practice approach to training in psychotherapy, examining common factors across different therapeutic models seen through an attachment theory lens.

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