Psychological and brain connectivity changes following trauma-focused CBT and EMDR treatment in single-episode PTSD patients (Frontiers in Psychology)

Neuroimaging data suggest a similar clinical improvement following EMDR and TF-CBT, with changes of bilateral temporal pole connectivity.

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When do anorexic patients perceive their body as too fat? Aggravating and ameliorating factors (PLOS ONE)

Our present findings suggest that the treatment of anorexic patients would also benefit from EMDR therapy.

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Neural circuits underlying a psychotherapeutic regimen for fear disorders (Springer Nature)

Results reveal the neural circuit that underlies an effective strategy for sustainably attenuating traumatic memories.

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Summary of the clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults (American Psychologist)

This article is a summary of the American Psychological Association clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child victims of domestic violence (Iranian Journal of Psychiatry)

Both CBT and EMDR can help children to greatly recover from the outcomes of domestic violence in comparison with control group.

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Efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions in asylum seekers and refugees: Systematic review and meta-analysis (Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)

Meta-analysis assessing the efficacy/acceptability of psychosocial interventions in in asylum seekers/refugees with psychological distress.

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Treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in civilian populations (Current Psychiatry Reports)

This review examines treatment of PTSD and its symptom clusters exclusively in civilian populations, which have been historically under-examined in the literature.

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Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review (Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work)

Systematic review on non-pharmaceutical interventions for PTSD among adult refugees, focusing on common cultural adaptations.

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A mixed-methods, randomized controlled feasibility trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) plus standard care (SC) versus SC alone for DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults with intellectual disabilities (Journal of Applied Research of Intellectual Disabilities)

First randomized feasibility trial of EMDR plus Standard Care (SC) versus SC alone for DSM-5 PTSD in adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Fear extinction learning improvement in PTSD after EMDR therapy: an fMRI study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Participants underwent a behavioural fear conditioning and extinction paradigm during functional magnetic resonance (fMRI).

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Efficacy of implementing home care using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing stress of patients with gastrointestinal cancer (Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention)

EMDR technique is a non-pharmacological method for decreasing patient’s stress of patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

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Anxiety is the Messenger, Jennifer L. Fee (TEDxCSULB, 2019)

Dr. Jennifer L. Fee, an EMDR therapist, tells us we should embrace anxiety and listen to what message it has to share.

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