EMDR Therapists Archives

Some effects of EMDR treatment with previously abused child molesters: Theoretical reviews and preliminary findings (Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology)

Study explores using EMDR therapy with ten child molesters with reported histories of childhood sexual abuse.

EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (Clinical Case Studies)

EMDR therapy is a treatment option for borderline personality disorder. Learn more in this case noting positive effects of EMDR for BPD.

Predicting treatment outcomes on three measures for post-traumatic stress disorder (European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

EMDR versus Imaginal Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring (E+CR) in three assessor and self-rated PTSD symptomatology measures.

An encounter with EMDR pioneer Francine Shapiro: The eyes have it (Routledge, 2006)

This chapter by Dr. Howard G. Rosenthal features an interview with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. discussing the origins of EMDR therapy.

Repairing failures in bonding through EMDR (Clinical Case Studies)

This article illustrates the application of EMDR for addressing failures in maternal-infant bonding difficulties related to trauma issues.

Treatment of PTSD by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improves sleep quality, quality of life and perception of stress (Annals of the New York Academy of Science)

The purpose of this study was to examine whether EMDR treatment can improve PTSD symptoms, such as sleep, depression, anxiety, etc.

The Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID): A Comprehensive measure of pathological dissociation (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

The MID was designed for clinical research & diagnostic assessment of patients with dissociative, posttraumatic & borderline symptoms.

Comparing the efficacy of EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD: A meta-analytic study (Psychological Medicine)

Systematic review of literature from 1985-2005 comparing treatment outcomes of EMDR and CBT for PTSD.

Trauma resolution using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with an incestuous sex offender: An instrumental case study (Clinical Case Studies)

Case study on using EMDR therapy, and integrative therapies, to reduce reactivity to childhood trauma in an incestuous sex offender.

EMDR integrative group treatment protocol: A postdisaster trauma intervention for children and adults (Traumatology)

Integrated EMDR and group treatment for children and adults traumatized by natural disasters in several Latin American countries.

Efficacy and mechanisms of action of EMDR as a treatment for PTSD (Murdoch University)

This article reviewed successful treatment approaches for PTSD and discusses the underlying processes of EMDR, one of the successful treatment approaches.

An adult with childhood medical trauma treated with psychoanalytic psychotherapy and EMDR: A case study (Perspectives in Psychiatric Care)

This is a case study of an adult client who sought treatment for depression and attention deficit disorder through EMDR therapy.

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