Open Access Archives

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (EMDR4IBS) (BMC Trials)

The aim of this study is to ascertain whether applying EMDR to traumatic memories including pain memories will reduce abdominal pain in IBS patients.

The impact of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing on self-reported test anxiety in college students (University of Arkansas)

This dissertation examined the impact of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing on self-reported test anxiety in college students.

EMDRIA Members Respond: Community Cultural Wealth for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

EMDR therapists can celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities by using the lens of Community Cultural Wealth to identify internal and external resources in their clients.

Psychedelic-assisted EMDR therapy (PsyA-EMDR): A memory consolidation approach to psychedelic healing (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2023)

This article outlines a 12-session protocol for psychedelic-assisted eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (PsyA-EMDR).

Comparison of the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy and imago therapy approaches in social adequacy, altruism, difficulty in regulating emotion and failure of every day in women involved in emotional divorce (Iranian Sociological Review)

Study compared effectiveness of EMDR Therapy and Imago Therapy approaches for people involved in emotional divorce.

EMDR as a preparation and integration tool in psychedelic-assisted therapy: A collaborative case study (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2023)

An account of work from field of psychedelic-assisted EMDR therapy (PsyA-EMDR) and how the 8 phases can be adapted for psychedelic healing.

EMDR Therapy and Anxiety

Anxiety affects four percent of the world’s population EMDR-certified therapist Nancy Andino, LCSW, CASAC explains how EMDR therapy can help.

Integrating compassion into EMDR for PTSD (OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine)

A protocol for integrating compassion focused techniques into EMDR therapy with the aim of facilitating adaptive information processing.

“Without it, I am not sure I would still be here”: A mixed methods service evaluation for online EMDR trauma therapy in a primary care network in England (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Article findings underscore the potential of EMDR and online EMDR as an accessible and effective approach within primary care settings.

EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol-Ongoing Traumatic Stress – EMDR IGTP-OTS (Springer, 2023)

In this chapter by Viviana Urdaneta Melo and Viviana Triana, the authors explain the advantages of using EMDR IGTP-OTS, provide a practical outline, and share the context of adaptation for populations who are in the midst of ongoing trauma.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in prison and forensic services: A qualitative study of lived experience (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Limited research on EMDR in forensic mental health is unfortunate given how common PTSD is in mentally unwell offenders.

In the News: November 27, 2023

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

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