Improving infant mental health: A pilot study on the effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) storytelling in infants with post-traumatic distress after medical procedures (Evaluation & the Health Professions)

This article aims to assess the effectiveness of EMDR Storytelling for infants aged 3-24 months with PTSD symptoms after medical procedures.

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What’s in a treatment name? How people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms interpret and react to PTSD treatment names (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This research examined the reactions of participants who screened positive for PTSD to PTSD treatment names.

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Generational Trauma, Warrior Genetics, and EMDR therapy

EMDRIA member Erika Yourdan breaks down the concept of generational resilience in the form of warrior genetics and offers a practical strategy for EMDR therapists.

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EMDR treatment in patients with personality disorders. Should we fear symptom exacerbation? (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study explores trajectories of change in patients with a personality disorder (PD) without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during EMDR therapy or waiting time.

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Healing Families: How EMDR Therapy Can Help

Delve into how EMDR can help families heal from trauma, improve communication, & strengthen relationships with guest Amy Wagner, LMFT, LMHC.

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Digital transformation of mental health therapy by integrating digitalized cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing)

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of digital psychotherapy for PTSD treatment and highlights the opportunities and challenges in this rapidly evolving field.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for the treatment of eating disorders: A systematic review of the literature (Mental Health Science)

The study aimed to systematically evaluate the current evidence regarding the use of EMDR therapy in the treatment of eating disorders (ED), ED symptomatology, and body image concerns.

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Case report: Online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) approach in children: A case series. (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study examined the use of online EMDR for children with single-incident trauma.

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EMDR-Teens-cPTSD: Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in adolescents with complex PTSD secondary to childhood abuse: A case series (Healthcare)

This case series investigated the efficacy of EMDR therapy on complex post-traumatic symptoms and associated psychiatric disorders in adolescents with a history of abuse.

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Towards international collaboration of clinical research networks for EMDR: The EMDR Pain Network Germany (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of treatment outcomes, side effects, and determinants of treatment effectiveness of EMDR therapy in the field of pain, whether positive response or non-response.

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EMDRIA Members Respond: Creating Understanding for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

EMDR therapists celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by getting to know the challenges that this community might bring into therapy.

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Negative flashforward imagery in adolescent social anxiety disorder: A pilot study of imagery reports and a short EMDR intervention (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

This pilot study examined negative ‘flashforward’ imagery of feared catastrophic outcomes in adolescents with social anxiety disorder and evaluated the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a short EMDR intervention targeting this imagery.

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