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Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults (PLOS ONE)

This guideline was developed by an independent multi-disciplinary group of clinical academics, health professionals and service user and care representatives with expertise and experience in the field of PTSD. The guideline informed the updating of national guidance for the management of PTSD in England, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). A number of interventions appear to be cost-effective for the management of PTSD in adults. EMDR appears to be the most cost-effective amongst them.

Treating implicit trauma: A quasi-experimental study comparing the EMDR therapy standard protocol with a ‘Blind 2 Therapist’ version within a trauma capacity building project in Northern Iraq (Journal of International Humanitarian Action)

This paper explores the effectiveness of two variations of EMDR Therapy: standard protocol vs. ‘Blind 2 Therapist’ protocol in Northern Iraq.

Adaptive information processing theory: Origins, principles, applications, and evidence (Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work)

Adaptive information processing theory: Origins, principles, applications, and evidence This article by Margaret Duval Hill describes the origins, principles, applications, and evidence related to…

Multicenter randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR-PRECI to female minors victims of sexual and/or physical violence and related PTSD diagnosis (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

EMDR-PRECI could be a feasible therapy to address PTSD, anxiety and depression symptoms in female sexual/physical violence victims.

Post-traumatic growth in the twenty-first century: How current trends may threaten our ability to grow after trauma (The Journal of Positive Psychology)

A discussion on combining social supports, trauma-processing modalities such as EMDR, team sports, and psychoeducation to promote post-traumatic growth.

Cracking the EMDR code: Recruitment of sensory, memory and emotional networks during bilateral alternating auditory stimulation (Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry)

We show that EMDR therapy’s bilateral alternating stimulation is not a simple sensory signal: it activates large emotional neural networks.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (Guildford Press, 2020)

Reference book on complex traumatic stress disorders (CTSDs) and ways to understand, assess, and treat adults with complex trauma history.

The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing toward anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

The first meta-analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR on reducing symptoms of anxiety disorders.

Self-Care Procedure for Coronavirus (SCP-C)

The Self-Care Procedure for Coronavirus can be used when a client presents with fears surrounding COVID-19. Designed to be first used with a provider.

The Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) and Social Adjustment in Female Students with Social Phobia (International Journal of Psychology)

Effect of EMDR on fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and social adjustment in female students with social phobia.

Treating trauma with EMDR in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) – A literature review (European Psychiatry)

Clinicians often overlook trauma symptoms in people with mental illness like autism spectrum disorder, due to diagnostic overshadowing.

Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.

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