Military/Veterans Archives

EMDR Therapy and Military Resource List

Continue your research on using EMDR therapy with veterans and military personnel with this collection of resource citations.

National Center for PTSD

EMDR therapy is suggested as a trauma-focused psychotherapy option in this education packet for clients from the National Center for PTSD (from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs).

Treatments for PTSD 5: EMDR – Featuring Marianne Silva (PTSD Bytes)

In this episode of PTSD Bytes, we learn about EMDR for PTSD from licensed clinical social worker and certified EMDR therapist Marianne Silva.

Mixed methods pilot study of military/veterans with a diagnosis of combat-related PTSD, and their therapists/operators of 3MDR sessions.

Book Review: A Clinician’s Guide for Treating Active Military and Veteran Populations With EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Book review of “A Clinician’s Guide for Treating Active Military and Veteran Populations With EMDR Therapy” by E.C. Hurley.

Treating combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder using therapeutic fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR) (Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health)

A study on therapeutic fly-fishing and other nature-based methods integrated with EMDR therapy for treating combat-related PTSD.

Combat and operational stress control interventions and PTSD: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Military Medicine)

This is part of a larger systematic review on the acceptability, efficacy, and comparative effectiveness of interventions designed to prevent, identify, and manage stress reactions in which PTSD outcomes were assessed.

Sleep parameters improvement in PTSD soldiers after symptoms remission (Scientific Reports)

Our objective was therefore to study sleep parameters before and after symptom remission in soldiers with PTSD.

Management of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans and military service members: A review of pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions since 2016(Current Psychiatry Reports)

This article updates the reader about advances in research in PTSD treatment from 2016-2021 for veterans and military service members as well as the evolving recommendations of clinical practice guidelines.

EMDR Therapy Helps Military Families

The Department of Veterans Affairs rates EMDR Therapy as strong for the psychotherapeutic treatment of PTSD. Active-duty military personnel, veterans, spouses and their children can use EMDR therapists to help them cope with PTSD and regain resilience.

Exposure-related cortisol predicts outcome of psychotherapy in veterans with treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

This study investigated cortisol levels in veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD over the course of 3MDR exposure therapy and aimed to determine whether cortisol levels were related to changes in PTSD symptom severity.

Perceived treatment processes and effects of interactive motion-assisted exposure therapy for veterans with treament-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: A mixed methods study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study looks at the perspectives of veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD on 3MDR treatment processes and explores the relation of their experiences to PTSD symptom improvement.

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