EMDR Therapy in Alleviating Psychological Consequences Associated with Childhood Maltreatment – A Case Report (Psychiatria Danubina)

Child maltreatment includes all forms of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of children.

Eye movements support the link between conscious memory and medial temporal lobe function (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)

Memory consists of conscious and unconscious systems with different brain substrates. Eye movements are affected by past experience, but it is often unclear what kind of memory is involved. We examined the preferential viewing effect.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD: current neurobiological theories and a new hypothesis (Annals of the New York Academy of Science)

Theories on EMDR’s mechanisms of action involving working memory, interhemispheric communication, de-arousal & memory reconsolidation.

Position paper for the treatment of nightmare disorder in adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine position paper (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine)

A position paper for treatment of nightmare disorder in adults. 

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing integrative group treatment protocol (EMDR-IGTP) applied to caregivers of patients with dementia (Frontiers in Psychology)

Preliminary results show that EMDR-IGTP reduces stress-related symptoms, anxiety, and depression in caregivers of patients with dementia.

Emergency room intervention to prevent post concussion-like symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder. A pilot randomized controlled study of a brief eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention versus reassurance or usual care (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

The first randomized controlled trial that shows that a short EMDR intervention is feasible & potentially effective in the context of the ER.

An EMDR group intervention for Syrian refugees with post-traumatic stress symptoms: Results of a randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)

Efficacy of EMDR G-TEP in treating post-trauma symptoms and depression and preventing chronic PTSD among refugees in a refugee camp.

Comparing the effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT for children and adolescents: a meta-analysis (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

Efficacy of EMDR and TF-CBT for children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) was explored through meta-analysis.

Changes in brain connectivity following exposure to bilateral eye movements (Brain and Cognition)

This study found that brief bilateral eye movements can change brain activity, especially in some people, suggesting that individual differences like handedness affect how the brain responds and may influence attention.

The use of eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder – A systematic narrative review (Frontiers in Psychology)

This article reviews evidence for the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a treatment for PTSD.

Dealing With the Aftermath of Mass Disasters: A Field Study on the Application of EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol With Child Survivors of the 2016 Italy Earthquakes (Frontiers in Psychology)

EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) on child survivors of the earthquakes that struck Italy.

EMDR for bipolar disorder: A systematic review of the existing studies in literature (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

A systematic review of literature about bipolar disorder and EMDR therapy treatment.