Post-traumatic stress disorder: Evolving conceptualization and evidence, and future research directions (World Psychiatry)

This paper reviews the evolving concepts of PTSD, complex PTSD, treatment strategies including EMDR therapy, and interventions across time-limited settings and cultural contexts. 

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Healing the Mind: Exploring EMDR Therapy for Young Adults

This episode focuses on how EMDR therapy can help young adults navigate the complexities of mental health, such as anxiety and depression.

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Criticality is associated with future psychotherapy response in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder – A pilot study (Chronic Stress)

This study assessed whether brain criticality (a factor in optimizing information processing) is related to future response to treatment including EMDR therapy, hypothesizing that treatment responders’ brains function closer to criticality.

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The Mindful EMDR Therapist

Erika Tsoukanelis, LCSW and EMDRIA member, shares how core qualities of mindfulness can be helpful for EMDR therapists.

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Alexithymia, dissociation and emotional regulation in eating disorders: Evidence of improvement through specialized inpatient treatment (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

67 female eating disorder inpatients (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder) were treated with EMDR and other methods.

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How to Set a Firm Foundation for EMDR Therapy Reprocessing

EMDRIA member Kathleen Martin discusses best practices for entering EMDR therapy reprocessing phases.

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Assessing dissociation: A systematic review and evaluation of existing measures (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

This review aimed to assess the psychometric properties and methodological quality of existing dissociation measures.

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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for PTSD, depression, and anxiety in asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrant populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies (The Lancet Regional Health – Europe)

Systematic review to identify randomized clinical trials assessing the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for migrant populations in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression or anxiety.

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Healing Across Borders: EMDR Therapy for Global Migration

Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S discusses how EMDR can help migrants process the deep psychological scars often associated with displacement.

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The study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled trial of EMDR and multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) as augmentation strategy in patients with fibromyalgia (Trials)

This double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) analyzes if EMDR therapy is effective in the reduction of pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, and if its potential is boosted with the addition of MtCS.

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Acceptability and preliminary effects of intensive brief trauma-focused PTSD treatment for refugees (Torture: Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture)

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an intensive brief trauma-focused PTSD treatment (ITT) program including EMDR therapy delivered to refugees at the Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center.

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The effect of eye movement desensitization on neurocognitive functioning compared to retrieval-only in PTSD patients: A randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychiatry)

This study examined whether Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) improves neurocognitive functioning in PTSD patients, in comparison with a retrieval-only control condition without EMs.

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