Presence of the dissociative subtype of PTSD does not moderate the outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2018)

Study to test the hypothesis that the dissociative subtype of PTSD has a detrimental effect on outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment.

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Cathy Schweitzer discusses family therapy, attachment, and EMDR (Attachment Theory in Action Podcast)

An EMDR Certified Therapist discusses EMDR and attachment in the Attachment Theory in Action podcast with Karen Doyle Buckwalter.

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25 años de Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: protocolo de aplicación, hipótesis de funcionamiento y revisión sistemática de su eficacia en el trastorno por estrés postraumático (Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental)

El objetivo de este trabajo es introducir el protocolo estándar EMDR, ofrecer una revisión de las hipótesis actuales sobre su mecanismo de acción y analizar la evidencia científica disponible sobre su eficacia clínica en pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de trastorno por estrés postraumático.

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EMDR in Psychoncology (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

This article looks at research on psychoncology (psycho-oncology), cancer as trauma, and EMDR therapy.

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Metabolic and Electrophysiological Changes Associated to Clinical Improvement in Two Severely Traumatized Subjects Treated With EMDR-A Pilot Study (Frontiers in Psychology)

EMDR showed clinical improvement in PTSD symptoms associated with metabolic & electrophysiological changes in limbic and associative cortex.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing early intervention (EMDR EI)

This white paper is an introduction to EMDR Early Intervention with background information and ideas for future research directions. 

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Hippocampal gray matter increases following multimodal psychological treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (Brain and Behavior)

Pilot study on hippocampal gray matter was conducted assessing patients with combat-related PTSD with structural MRI.

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Research Corner | Go With That Magazine™ Issue March 2018

This research corner contribution by EMDRIA member Andrew Leeds, Ph.D. is from the March 2018 issue of Go With That Magazine.™️ 

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in a forensic patient with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from homicide. A case study (The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology)

PTSD resulting from perpetration is highly prevalent in forensic populations and has been associated with future risk of criminal recidivism.

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A Review of Mobile Applications for Facilitating EMDR Treatment of Complex Trauma and Its Comorbidities (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Review of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) that claim to be using EMDR theory and techniques to facilitate the therapeutic process.

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EMDR Therapy for an Elderly Woman With Depression, Traumatic Memories, and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Application of EMDR therapy in an 83-year-old White woman with preexisting diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

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EMDR as a Transpersonal Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Approach to Awakening Consciousness (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Integration of a transpersonal psychological approach into the standard eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol.

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