Effectiveness of treating depression with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing among inpatients–A follow-up study over 12 months (Frontiers in Psychology)

Patients with severe depression received an integrated systemic treatment approach including EMDR therapy in a naturalistic hospital setting.

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National Center for PTSD

EMDR therapy is suggested as a trauma-focused psychotherapy option in this education packet for clients from the National Center for PTSD (from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs).

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Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study (Frontiers in Psychology)

This pilot study adapts group EMDR protocol for treatment online for healthcare workers in a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychological treatment of traumatic memories in COVID-19 survivors (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

Therapeutic intervention and effects of EMDR in COVID-19 survivors in an integrated psychological/psychiatric outpatient service.

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EMDR Therapy with Native Americans/First Nation Peoples

Many Native American/FNMI people experience trauma due to the Residential School/Boarding School era, intergenerational trauma, racial inequality, and ongoing oppressive systems.

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In reply to the Council of Scholars: How an IFS-informed approach to EMDR could help EMDR trainees on their journey to becoming fully-fledged EMDR psychotherapists (EMDR UK EMDR Therapy Quarterly)

McGoldrick responds to the Council of Scholars 2021 position paper and discusses integrating EMDR with Internal Family Systems (IFS).

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Cognitive hypnotherapy and EMDR: Two effective psychodynamic therapies for the rapid reduction of cognitive anxiety (IntechOpen, 2022)

The aim of this chapter is to review two psychodynamic psychotherapies, cognitive hypnotherapy and EMDR, for anxiety treatment.

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A stage 1 pilot cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy during Covid-19 with frontline mental health workers: A proof of concept study utilising a virtual blind 2 therapist protocol (Frontiers in Psychology)

The research tentatively supports the case for EMDR therapy as a credible treatment when used as a video conference psychotherapy.

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Fully remote intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study shows that intensive, trauma-focused treatment is safe and effective even when brief and applied fully remote.

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EMDR Therapy and Parents

Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, EMDR therapist and author of “Shame Proof Parenting” discusses how life experiences can influence your parenting approach and how EMDR can help you become a better parent.

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Part 1 – theory, procedure and use in PTSD (BJPsych Advances)

This article reviews theory behind how EMDR works, evidence supporting its use in the treatment of PTSD & its indications/contraindications.

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