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A multisite retrospective review exploring the delivery of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to veterans via telehealth (TH) versus in person (IP) (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study aimed to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR among veterans and (b) compare outcomes between in person and telehealth modalities.

What can EMDR offer people living with dementia and their carers? (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)

This article dives into types of dementia, whether EMDR can benefit people with dementia, and how EMDR can support family and carers.

Cost-effectiveness of massed versus spaced trauma-focused treatment as first-line treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with multiple trauma exposure: Protocol for a single-blind non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (BMJ Open)

This paper describes the research protocol of a single-blind, multicentre RCT to investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of M-TFT versus S-TFT in employed, multiply traumatised patients who seek first-line treatment for PTSD.

Die bidirektionale beziehung zwischen chronischem schmerz und traumatischen lebensereignissen: Mechanismen und therapeutische implikationen

Dieser Artikel beleuchtet die komplexen Wechselwirkungen zwischen chronischem Schmerz, belastenden Kindheitserlebnissen und traumatischen Erfahrungen sowie die zugrunde liegenden neurobiologischen, neuroimmunologischen und psychosozialen Mechanismen.

Examining the eye movement desensitization reprocessing flash technique on racial trauma (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)

This study evaluated the self-administered EMDR—flash technique (EMDR-FT) as a telehealth intervention for reducing distress associated with racial trauma memories.

Loss of PTSD diagnosis in response to evidence-based treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)

This article estimates the percentage of patients in both military and non military populations that lose their PTSD diagnosis after treatment in order to inform clinicians discussing treatment selections with clients.

Brief intensive EMDR therapy for PTSD in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and behavioural problems: A multiple baseline design study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study looks at safety and effectiveness of brief intensive EMDR therapy for individuals with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning with PTSD.

Eye movement patterns drive stress reduction during Japanese garden viewing (Frontiers in Neuroscience)

This study looks at the role of eye movements in the reduction of physiological and psychological metrics of stress during Japanese garden viewing.

Editorial: Present and future of EMDR in clinical psychology and psychotherapy, volume III (Frontiers in Psychology)

This volume reflects the ongoing commitment of the EMDR community to explore new clinical areas and expand our understanding of its therapeutic potential.

Do eye movements in REM sleep play a role in overnight emotional processing? (Neuropsychologia)

This article dives into the crossover between neurobiology, rapid eye movements (REM), EMDR, and emotional processing.

Scoping review protocol of the use of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing in the treatment of birth trauma (BMJ Open)

This review explores the extent of the currently available research and identifies knowledge gaps in the use of EMDR for treating birth trauma.

In a UK sample, EMDR and other trauma therapists indicate beliefs in unconscious repression and dissociative amnesia (Memory)

This study provides data on UK mental health professionals’ beliefs about repression and dissociative amnesia and two dissociative trauma-related disorders, DID and PNES.

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