Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (British Journal of Psychology)

A systematic review of RCTs and cost-effectiveness studies assessing PTSD symptoms in adults, published since the NICE 2018 guidelines. EMDR was compared with TF-CBT, waitlist or usual care.

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Post-immediate emotional management of the announcement of bad news in the hospital: Case of a family treated by an emergency psychological intervention in EMDR therapy in a referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science)

The objective of this work is to present the impact of a psychological emergency intervention tool based on EMDR therapy in managing acute emotional crises.

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In the News: July 4, 2025

EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

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Disentangling eye movement desensitization and reprocessing mechanisms of action: The impact of eye movements in the eye blink conditioning task (Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice)

This study aimed to explore an EMDR mechanism of action by investigating the effect of horizontal eye movements (EM) on fear extinction learning in healthy individuals, using an Eye Blink Conditioning (EBC) task.

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International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) (International Trauma Consortium)

A self-report tool for assessing ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD, along with translations and scoring guidelines.

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Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation – 60-item version (MID-60) (NovoPsych)

Clinically supported, 60-item version of the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation for use in assessing dissociative symptoms in adults.

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Increasing access for Deaf clients to EMDR through an adapted EMDR-ASL protocol (National University, 2025)

A program is presented that adapts EMDR standard protocol in ASL to increase understanding and access to trauma-informed care for Deaf clients.

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Lost in translation: A phenomenological exploration of a humanistic psychotherapist’s experience of integrating EMDR therapy into their practice (Inside Out: The Irish Journal for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy)

This qualitative research study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was conducted to address a gap in the research on the experiences of humanistic therapists who use and integrate EMDR into their practice.

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Healing the Unseen: EMDR Therapy for Invisible Grief

In this powerful episode, we delve into how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can aid in processing invisible grief—the quiet, unspoken losses…

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The interplay of emotional intelligence and EMDR therapy outcomes (Journal of Anxiety & Depression)

This brief review examines how emotional intelligence (EI) might affect EMDR therapy outcomes.

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Bioengineering an AI-augmented platform for remote mental health interventions (Results in Engineering)

This study developed and tested a new teletherapy system (a case management platform and a video-based therapy platform with support for remote EMDR) that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve remote psychological treatment and reduce therapists’ workload. 

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EMDR Therapy and Thorny Topics In the EMDR Therapy Room GWT Magazine® Issue

We invited several authors to write about “Thorny Topics in the EMDR Therapy Room” in the Spring 2025 Go With That Magazine® issue.

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