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Navigating Thorny Topics: How Social Media Influences Us in the EMDR Therapy Room

How do EMDR therapists broach thorny topics (identity, cancel culture, political divides) while maintaining a safe/supportive environment?

Short- and long-term effectiveness of brief intensive trauma treatment for adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and their caregivers: Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

This study tests the effectiveness of a 1 week brief intensive trauma treatment (BITT) that includes EMDR therapy for adolescents with PTSD and their caregivers.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) improves symptoms of anxiety and depression, blood pressure, and heart rate variability in patients with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial (Psychology, Health and Medicine)

This study investigated the impact of an EMDR intervention for patients with hypertension on improving symptoms of anxiety and depression, blood pressure, and heart rate variability (HRV).

Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating borderline personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Alpha Psychiatry)

This study aims to evaluate EMDR’s effectiveness in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and compare its outcomes with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Feasibility and Potential Efficacy of a Mobile App Series Based on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Problems (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This pilot study examined the feasibility, safety, and potential utility of 4 apps based on EMDR to help individuals manage symptoms of PTSD.

Instruments: Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) scale (University of Denver)

There are three versions of the BCEs scale (the BCEs-Original scale, the BCEs-20 scale, the BCEs-Revised scale), all have unique advantages.

Myth Busters: Myths Standing Between EMDR Practitioners and their Autistic and ADHD Clients | Part 2

EMDRIA members Erin Wheeler, Skylar Ibarra, and Jane Kosloff bust common myths regarding Autism and ADHD for therapists utilizing EMDR with neurodivergent clients.

Effects of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing on depressive symptoms, stress and rumination in adolescents with depression: A randomised controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of EMDR in combination with SSRI medication in treating depressed adolescents versus SSRI medication alone.

Healing Beyond Boundaries: Culturally Sensitive EMDR Therapy

Jessica Crunkleton shares how EMDR can be adapted to be culturally sensitive, ensuring that clients from diverse backgrounds feel seen.

Utilizing EMDR as the primary modality to treat veteran PTSD in a community based program

This paper describes a community based, free mental health program, founded with the mission to decrease veteran suicide, and overcome barriers to care, especially stigma.

Chapter eighteen – The neuroscientific basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): From brain to treatment (Elsevier B.V., 2025)

This chapter explores the pathophysiology of PTSD, focusing on its underlying mechanisms, associated risk factors, and high-risk populations. EMDR therapy, among other interventions, is reviewed for its effectiveness in symptom management.

Adapting the group traumatic episode protocol approach as a paraprofessional-led early intervention for law enforcement personnel (Comprehensive Psychiatry)

Study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of a paraprofessional led adaptation of EMDR called mGTEP within the law enforcement population.

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