Article Archives

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (British Journal of Psychology)

A systematic review of RCTs and cost-effectiveness studies assessing PTSD symptoms in adults, published since the NICE 2018 guidelines. EMDR was compared with TF-CBT, waitlist or usual care.

Disentangling eye movement desensitization and reprocessing mechanisms of action: The impact of eye movements in the eye blink conditioning task (Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice)

This study aimed to explore an EMDR mechanism of action by investigating the effect of horizontal eye movements (EM) on fear extinction learning in healthy individuals, using an Eye Blink Conditioning (EBC) task.

„Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing“ (EMDR) in der Schmerztherapie (Der Schmerz)

Der Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die Verbindung zwischen chronischen Schmerzen und traumatischen Erfahrungen zu beleuchten sowie die zugrunde liegenden Mechanismen, Chancen und Grenzen von EMDR in diesem spezifischen Kontext darzustellen.

Improving subjective well-being through EMDR therapy among PTSD patients in Jordan: A quasi-experimental study (Chronic Stress)

This trial examines the effectiveness of an EMDR intervention on improving the subjective well-being of patients with PTSD in Jordan.

Effectiveness of digital interventions that are available for healthcare professionals who experience psychological trauma: A systematic literature review (BJPsych Open)

Randomized controlled studies were systematically reviewed to explore the effectiveness of digital interventions which are available for healthcare professionals who experience psychological trauma including a computerized EMDR based intervention.

Response to: ‘A randomised controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and re-processing (EMDR) in forensic services and in prison’ – Letter to the editor (Medicine, Science and the Law)

A response to Every-Palmer et al. (2025) study welcoming continued dialogue for EMDR work in prison settings.

Remote EMDR versus CBT for PTSD after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: a randomized trial (Figshare)

This RCT evaluated the comparative effectiveness of remotely delivered EMDR and CBT in treating PTSD and related symptoms among 89 adult earthquake survivors.

EMDR and the power, threat, meaning framework (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)

This article explores the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model of EMDR and the Power, Threat, Meaning Framework (PTMF).

Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post-traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: A randomized pilot controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an EMDR recent traumatic episode protocol (EMDR-RTEP) as a preventive intervention for post-traumatic symptoms after perinatal loss.