The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing PTSD and psychological distress in first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PLOS ONE)

This article explores the evidence for psychological treatments for PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout in first responders.

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

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What Do We Know About EMDR Therapy Research? A Bibliometric Analysis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Methods of bibliometric analysis are applied to publications on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy research.

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The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This systematic review examined whether psychological treatments including EMDR therapy for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.

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Client and clinician experiences of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (University College Cork, 2022)

This mixed methods systematic review aimed to provide insight into clinicians’ views and experiences of EMDR therapy. This study aimed to explore clients’ unique phenomenological experiences of EMDR therapy. 

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Eye movement and reprocessing to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and related symptoms among forcibly displaced people: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Research on Social Work Practice)

Meta-analysis on the efficacy of EMDR to effectively reduce PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety among forcibly displaced people.

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EMDR Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adult Inpatient Mental Health Settings: A Systematic Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Systematic review evaluating studies investigating the impact of EMDR on symptoms of PTSD within adult inpatient mental health settings.

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Religious change and post-traumatic growth following EMDR trauma therapy (Mental Health, Religion & Culture)

This systematic review examined the question whether positive religious/spiritual change is facilitated by EMDR trauma therapy.

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Trauma-focused psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)

This article seeks to determine the efficacy and attrition rates of psychotherapy interventions for PTSD by applying network meta-analysis (NMA).

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for the treatment and early intervention of trauma among first responders: A systematic review (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

Systematic review of studies that have used EMDR among first responders, evaluate its effectiveness in reducing trauma-related symptoms, and identify if EMDR was used as an early intervention for this first responders.

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A review of the inclusion of ethnoracial groups in empirically supported posttraumatic stress disorder treatment research (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study assessed ethnoracial representation in United States-based randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for three evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

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Effectiveness of psychological interventions to improve the mental well-being of parents who have experienced traumatic childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Trauma, Violence, & Abuse)

Systematic review on the effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental well-being of parents who experienced traumatic childbirth.

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