Stochastic resonance as a proposed neurobiological model for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (Medical Hypotheses)

This paper discusses an innate, biological mechanism (stochastic resonance) found in biological systems, including the human nervous system, that may explain the efficacy of dual attention stimuli (DAS) or bilateral stimulation (ABS).

Psychotherapeutic treatment and HPA axis regulation in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary– adrenal (HPA) axis.

Randomized controlled trial on the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress with adolescents and young adults patients with cancer (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

EMDR-Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) for cancer stress in adolescents/young adults.

The effect of modality specific interference on working memory in recalling aversive auditory and visual memories (Cognition and Emotion)

This study found that recalling emotional memories while performing another task taxes working memory in general, but the effect is strongest when the secondary task matches the memory’s sensory modality (e.g., visual task with visual memory).

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in children and adolescents with subthreshold PTSD after medically related trauma: Design of a randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR in children and adolescents with subthreshold PTSD after hospitalization.

Effectiveness of trauma-focused psychological therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in women following childbirth: A Systematic review and meta-analysis (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study examined the effectiveness of trauma-focused psychological interventions for postnatal women.

A Pilot Study with Spanish-Speaking Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence Comparing EMDR & TF-CBT Group Interventions (Open Journal of Social Sciences)

This pilot study compared two evidence-informed group treatment methods with 19 Spanish-speaking Latina survivors of domestic violence.

An overview of trauma-informed care and practice for eating disorders (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma)

This article examines the relationship between eating disorders (ED) and trauma-related comorbidities; trauma-informed treatments are recommended.

Prevention of post-concussion-like symptoms in patients presenting at the emergency room, early single eye movement desensitization, and reprocessing intervention versus usual care: Study protocol for a two-center randomized controlled trial (Trials)

RCT suggested that post-concussion-like symptoms may be from stress experienced during event or ER stay and can be prevented by early EMDR.

Treating daytime blindness with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A case report (The European Research Journal)

This case report demonstrates efficaciousness of EMDR therapy on PTSD-related daytime blindness (hemeralopia).

Eye-movement intervention enhances extinction via amygdala deactivation (Journal of Neuroscience)

This article “demonstrates that goal-directed eye-movements, like working-memory tasks, deactivate the amygdala, the core neural substrate of fear learning.”

Cognitive behavioral therapy versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (Cureus)

This meta-analysis compares the efficacy of CBT and EMDR therapy for PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptom relief.