A call to action: Integrating EMDR into sport social work and psychology (The University, of Alabama 2025)
The purpose of this capstone project is to examine the role of trauma in athletic populations and evaluate the potential application of EMDR as a trauma-informed intervention within sport settings.
Pilot study of the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) intervention for injured Division 1 student-athletes (The Sport Journal)
A study examining the use of EMDR therapy for student athletes who had previously been injured.
The effectiveness of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing and imagery on self-efficacy, confidence and anxieties of elite academy footballers (soccer) and 1st team goal-keepers (Anglia Ruskin University, 2024)
This thesis explores EMDR therapy for reducing anxiety, small-t traumas in sports, and confidence.
An EMDR-based intervention for the ‘Golfers’ Yips’: A case series (Sports Psychiatry)
This article reported on the effect of an EMDR-based intervention on golfers experiencing the yips.
EMDR-Based Interventions for Athletic Traumas: A Case Study of Two Female Golfers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article discusses the possible benefit of using EMDR therapy in treating competitive state anxiety in two female golfers.
A single-session eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy reduces anxiety and improves self-confidence in athletes with post-traumatic stress associated with injury (International Journal of Sport Studies for Health)
Use of EMDR therapy allows sports psychologists to intervene with post-injury athletes to help them recover & achieve peak sport performance.
Preliminary Evidence for the Treatment of Performance Blocks in Sport: The Efficacy of EMDR With Graded Exposure (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Using EMDR with performance problems in sport where athletes suddenly lose the ability to execute automatic movements.
