The Status of EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 30 Years After Its Introduction (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The current empirical evidence in support of EMDR therapy as an effective treatment intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Narrative Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

There is currently a limited number of studies into the efficacy of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents with PTSD.

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The Current Status of EMDR Therapy Involving the Treatment of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a diagnostic entity to be in 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

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The Efficacy of EMDR Early Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

An overview of posttraumatic response and explains the value of early treatment in reducing/eliminating symptoms of distress.

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A Brief Narrative Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating EMDR Treatment of Patients With Depression (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Literature summary on the efficacy of EMDR in patients with depression, by referring to randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).

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A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is conceptualized as a guide for clinicians, including articles about the use of EMDR therapy across a range of populations, diagnoses, and symptom clusters.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with serious mental illness within forensic and rehabilitation services: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)

EMDR for PTSD in people with serious mental illness in either forensic, mental health inpatient, or custodial settings.

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In the News: November 15, 2019

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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Effectiveness of trauma-focused treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

First study suggesting that EMDR therapy is associated with significant reduction of symptoms in adolescents with major depressive disorder.

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Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Review to determine which psychological therapies are efficacious in treating active duty and ex-serving military personnel with PTSD.

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Do early interventions prevent PTSD? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of early interventions after sexual assault (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Findings suggest that early interventions can lead to durable effects on PTSD severity after sexual assault.

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Pretreatment cortisol predicts trauma-focused psychotherapy response in youth with (partial) posttraumatic stress disorder (Psychoneuroendocrinology)

The objective of the current study was to test whether cortisol prior to treatment would differ between treatment responders and non-responders and would positively predict the extent of clinical improvement in youth with (partial) PTSD.

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