Other Mental Health Professionals Archives

An update on psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD (The American Journal of Psychiatry)

State-of-the-art PTSD psychotherapies are briefly reviewed as well as their effects on clinical and neurobiological measures.

Integrating EMDR therapy and new technologies to enhance combat resilience (Military Review)

This article discusses EMDR therapy for military personnel exposed to combat environments.

Targeting craving with EMDR therapy: Future directions (Addictive Behaviors)

This paper discusses the effects of addiction-focused EMDR therapy based on insights from working memory, and evidence of underlying EMDR mechanisms.

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?

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).

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.

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.

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.