Dr. Louise Maxfield Career Retrospective

Dr. Louise Maxfield retired recently from serving as Journal of EMDR Practice and Research editor for 15 years. Throughout her career, Dr. Maxfield made numerous contributions to the EMDR field.

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Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD (Australian National Health and Medical Research Council)

Guideline for the prevention and treatment of stress disorders published by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

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EMDR Therapy and Persons with Disabilities

EMDRIA Member Mary Rixford, LPC, shares her experience utilizing EMDR therapy with clients who have differing abilities.

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EMDR Therapy and Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

EMDRIA member Andrew Seubert, LMHC, shares his experience utilizing EMDR therapy with individuals who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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Sandra Bullock Speaks Out about Her Experience with EMDR Therapy

Actress Sandra Bullock recently shared that she used EMDR therapy to help her heal from PTSD and trauma induced after a 2014 home invasion.

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A review of PTSD and current treatment strategies (Missouri Medicine)

A review of PTSD treatment strategies as of 2021, after an update in U. S. Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

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The Efficacy of Online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)-Informed Therapy for Clients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms (Texas A&M University, 2021)

EMDR-informed therapy via an online platform for PTSD was examined using a single case multiple baselines across participant design.

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Verbal suggestions fail to modulate expectations about the effectiveness of a laboratory model of EMDR therapy: Results of two preregistered studies (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Study results suggest the effects of verbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness in a laboratory model of EMDR therapy may be limited.

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What Is EMDR Therapy? Past, Present, and Future Directions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Defining EMDR therapy and proposing categories of EMDR therapy: EMDR psychotherapy, EMDR treatment protocols, and EMDR-derived techniques.

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EMDR for Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence at a Nonprofit Counseling Agency (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Trauma related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women, impacting economic, physical & mental health.

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Effects of the EMDR Couple Protocol on Relationship Satisfaction, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Evaluating the effect of the EMDR Couple Protocol on the relationship-satisfaction, depression, and anxiety levels of couples.

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Integrating EMDR With Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: A Single Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Treatment of participant with bulimia nervosa (BN) who received 20 sessions of CBT-E followed by five sessions of EMDR focusing on body image.

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