IFS-Informed EMDR: Creative and collaborative approaches (Routledge, 2025)

This book explores the integration of EMDR therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of EMDR for treating or preventing PTSD in children and adolescents.

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Exploring EMDR: An innovative approach with Posner Paradigm to reprocessing negative memories in a non-clinical sample (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study explored the underlying mechanisms of EMDR, with results suggesting that the mechanism of attention shifting is what plays a critical role in the therapeutic process.

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Brief intensive EMDR therapy with rotating therapists: Experiences of adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning, PTSD, and severe behavioural problems (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This study explored the experiences of individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning, PTSD, and severe behavioural problems, with brief Intensive EMDR therapy delivered by a team of rotating therapists.

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Impact of EMDR on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya (International Journal of Clinical Science and Medical Research)

The study examined the impact of EMDR on PTSD symptoms among a select group of urban refugees seeking services at an international non-governmental organization in Nairobi.

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Nuances in the memory undermining effects of EMDR and imagery rescripting (Current Opinion in Psychology)

Authors voice opinions and concerns about psychological treatments that might create false memories.

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Does treating emotional memories come at a price? Effects of single-session EMDR, imaginal exposure, and imagery rescripting on forced-choice recognition of event details in healthy adults (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This laboratory study addressed concerns of impaired memory accuracy in trauma treatment, and tested whether a single session of EMDR, IE, or ImRs affects forced-choice recognition in healthy adults.

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The ‘reducing psychosis risk by targeting trauma’ trial: Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for people with at-risk mental states (Early Intervention in Psychiatry)

This trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of EMDR therapy and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) in people with at-risk future psychosis.

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Board Member Carmen Jimenez-Pride Dies

EMDRIA and the mental health community are mourning the passing of Carmen Jimenez-Pride, LCSW, RPTS, a respected psychotherapist, author, and mentor. Jimenez-Pride, 45, passed…

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PTSD and complex PTSD, current treatments and debates: A review of reviews (British Medical Bulletin)

This review is a summary of the current state of the evidence for PTSD treatment and discusses the findings of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2019 and 2024.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder interventions for children aged zero to six years: A scoping review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This review seeks to explore and synthesize the current literature on PTSD interventions for children aged zero to six years to inform the treatment and future research on effective, age-appropriate treatments.

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Therapeutic effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for substance use disorders: A meta-analysis of addiction-related and emotional symptoms (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This meta-analysis identified the effects of EMDR on both addiction-related symptoms (e.g., craving, addiction severity) and comorbid emotional symptoms (e.g., PTSD, depression, anxiety), in substance use disorders (SUDs).

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