Novel Strategies to optimize individual performance on the in-service training exam: A case series (HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine)
This case series investigated the efficacy of EMDR therapy on test-taking anxiety for residents taking the Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) exam.
The protective role of vigor in volunteering against somatic and psychological symptoms in EMDR therapists (Psychology in Russia)
This study aimed to examine the role of volunteering and work-related characteristics in symptoms of somatic and psychological distress among EMDR therapists.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as an early intervention for psychological distress in healthcare professionals during COVID-19: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The unprecedented psychological burden of COVID-19 on health care professionals led to the emerging use of EMDR as an early intervention during ongoing crisis conditions, rather than solely as a post-trauma treatment, warranting this systematic examination.
EMDR and art psychotherapy group supervision (Routledge, 2025)
“Simmons has found a way to combine the more structured approach of EMDR supervision with the non-verbal approach used in art psychotherapy and the group analytic approach.”
EMDR-Informed Care for 911 Professionals
This course explores how EMDR therapy for the cumulative, vicarious, and moral injuries that can arise from the work of 911 professionals.
Healing the Helpers: EMDR Group for Social Workers and Mental Health Providers
EMDRIA member Laurie Eldred discusses informal research using EMDR group work to help alleviate secondary trauma of mental health professionals.
The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder among ICU healthcare professionals in Cameroon: A quasi-experimental study (African Journal of Clinical Psychology)
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in treating PTSD among ICU healthcare professionals in Cameroon.
The treatment of trauma in individuals with autism spectrum disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A critical analysis of the literature (Regent University, 2025)
The aim of this study was to critically analyze the research on the use of EMDR therapy for those with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Frontliners narratives: Qualitative insights into EMDR group therapy during COVID-19 (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study investigated the experiences of frontline professionals who underwent EMDR-IGTP during the first wave of the pandemic, to offer insight for psychotherapists conducting emergency groups.
Navigating police culture: Cultural competence in EMDR therapy with UK law enforcement. A narrative report (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)
This article explores how an awareness of the complexity of police culture in the UK is essential for therapists to understand, and can inform relating to police officers from first contact through to the process of rehabilitation.
Impact of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on the severity of anxiety among physicians and nurses working in intensive care units (Preprint, BMC Nursing)
This study examined the effect of EMDR therapy on the severity of anxiety experienced by physicians and nurses employed in the ICUs of Ganjavian Hospital in Dezful, Iran.
Early intervention for clinicians in war zones (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of virtual EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress in Ukrainian mental health clinicians.
