EMDRIA Statement Regarding the Supreme Court Decision and Conversion Therapy
EMDRIA’s position is clear: sexual orientation and gender identity are aspects of human diversity and are not disorders requiring treatment.
Inclusion of sexual- and gender-minoritized individuals in randomized clinical trials of first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic literature review (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
A systematic literature review to examine the frequency with which sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) adults were enrolled in RCTs of CPT, PE, and EMDR and investigate these interventions’ efficacy in reducing PTSD symptoms among SGM adults.
The role of dissociation in surviving severe, systemic bullying: A reflective narrative for EMDR therapists (and trauma-responsive clinicians serving LGBTQ+ folx) (Delaware Journal of Public Health)
This article will focus on how repetitive, systemic bullying often leads to complex trauma and dissociative experiences for survival, and how an integrative, culturally responsible therapeutic approach is necessary for EMDR trained therapists.
EMDRIA Members Respond: Creating Understanding for Pride Month
EMDR therapists celebrate Pride Month by getting to know the challenges that this community might bring into therapy.
Affirming EMDR at the Intersection of Gender Identity and Neurodiversity
This article explores how therapists can adapt EMDR for clients who are both neurodivergent and identify as transgender-gender diverse.
Using EMDR to Assess and Treat Identity-Based Trauma
Empower EMDR clinicians to recognize and treat identity-based trauma, addressing gaps in training and practitioner self-efficacy.
Clinical considerations and endocrinological implications in the detransition process (Psychoneuroendocrinology)
The paper discusses the complexities of the detransition process and recommends EMDR therapy as a trauma-focused intervention to manage associated trauma and shame.
Gender-Affirming EMDR Therapy
EMDRIA member Cathy Hanville shares ways to create a gender affirming EMDR practice.
EMDRIA Members Respond: Community Cultural Wealth and LGBTQ+ Pride Month
EMDR therapists celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month by identifying cultural community wealth like internal and external resources in their clients.
Anti-Oppression EMDR Therapy for the LGBTQA+ Community
How can EMDR therapists offer anti-oppressive EMDR therapy for the LGBTQA+ community? EMDR therapist Roshni Chabra, LMFT tells us how.
EMDR Therapy, Intimate Partner Violence, and the LGBTQIA+ Community
Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, affects many types of communities. This post features Sue Genest’s Go With That Magazine article “EMDR, 2SLBGTQPIA+ Community and Intimate Partner Violence.”
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial in Cambodian individuals with PTSD: Trauma-informed treatment algorithms for advancing novel outcomes (project TITAN) (Contemporary Clinical Trials)
Cambodian participants with PTSD receive Stabilization Techniques or Behavioral Activation plus Stabilization Techniques, and later EMDR.
