Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of EMDR Therapy in adults with PTSD and mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and mental health problems: A multiple baseline study (Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities)

EMDR therapy was found to be safe, feasible, and (potentially) efficacious in decreasing PTSD symptoms for adults with MID-BIF.

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EMDRIA Trailblazers Reveal What They Would Like People Outside the EMDR Community to Know

We are celebrating the EMDRIA Trailblazers, EMDR therapists who have been with EMDRIA for more than 20 years. Here they answer “What would you like people outside the EMDR community to know about EMDR therapy?”

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The psychological impact of the COVID emergency on Italian nursing homes staff and the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Frontiers in Psychology)

We describe the subjective experience of staff in a number of Italian nursing homes during COVID-19 and effectiveness of EMDR with them.

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A case report on the effectiveness of virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in childhood OCD (International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences)

A 10-year-old was given EMDR therapy to address his OCD after intrusive thoughts such as witnessing his parents being fatally slashed.

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Intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD: an open trial combining prolonged exposure therapy, EMDR, and physical activity (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of an eight-day (two-week) intensive treatment for PTSD within a public health care setting.

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Trauma-focused therapies for post-traumatic stress in psychosis: Study protocol for the RE.PROCESS randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)

The first RCT to compare the effects of cognitive restructuring (CR), prolonged exposure (PE), and EMDR in individuals with psychosis & PTSD.

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Using EMDR to treat intimate partner relationship break-up issues (Frontiers in Psychology)

The Break-Up Aid Procedure (BUAP) is a proposed EMDR intervention designed to address the difficulties of complex break-ups.

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The reducing effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment on exam anxiety in students (Demiroglu Science University Florence Nightingale Journal of Medicine)

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in the treatment of exam anxiety in high school students in the 11th grade.

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EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults: Reclaiming Authentic Self and Healthy Attachments (Springer, 2022)

Strengths-based, Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A) that facilitates healthier attachment patterns for adult clients.

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Implementation of evidence-based treatment for PTSD in Norway: Clinical outcomes and impact of probable complex PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022)

Effectiveness of Cognitive therapy for PTSD and EMDR in Norwegian outpatient mental health clinics for adults.

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Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy on symptoms of acrophobia and anxiety sensitivity in adolescent girls: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)

Study shows that virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and EMDR can improve symptoms of acrophobia & anxiety in female adolescents.

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EMDR Therapy, Addictions and Mindfulness

Hear from Dr. Stephen Dansiger, EMDR therapist and consultant, MET(T)A Protocol creator and pioneer in the Buddhist recovery field discuss EMDR therapy and addictions and mindfulness.

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