Article Archives

Incorporating EMDR and EMDR adaptations into the treatment of clients with dissociative identity disorder (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

Suggested uses of EMDR and EMDR adaptations to intervene in multiple reality disorder, provide a safe format for processing traumatic material.

Single session treatment of test anxiety with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (International Journal of Stress Management)

One session of EMDR appeared to be an effective treatment for test anxiety, reducing physiological distress & fears of negative evaluation.

Further thoughts on the neurobiology of EMDR: The role of the cerebellum in accelerated information processing (Traumatology)

The possibility is suggested that another underlying mechanism of EMDR stimulation is the activation of the lateral cerebellum.

Treatment of chronic phantom limb pain using a trauma-focused psychological approach (Pain Research and Management)

Results suggest substantial long-term reduction of chronic phantom limb pain can be achieved following psychological intervention like EMDR.

Using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce cocaine cravings (American Journal of Psychiatry)

Letter to the editor hypothesizing that drug cravings, like disturbing thoughts, might be reduced through EMDR.

The effectiveness of EMDR with adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse (Social Work Research)

A randomized experimental evaluation found support for EMDR in reducing trauma among adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Treatment of specific phobias with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Protocol, empirical status and conceptual issues (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Empirical status of EMDR as a treatment method for specific phobias, along with some conceptual and practical issues in relation to its use.

A single session, group study of exposure and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress disorder among Vietnam war veterans: Preliminary data (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Vietnam War veterans diagnosed with PTSD received a single session of exposure or EMDR focusing on their most distressing war experience.

The Contributions of Eye Movements to the Efficacy of Brief Exposure Treatment for Reducing Fear of Public Speaking (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Seventy-one undergraduate psychology students with fear of public speaking were administered eye movements to reduce fear.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Anxiety Disorders: Clinical and Research Implications of an Integrated Psychotherapy Treatment (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

This article by Francine Shapiro describes the procedures and protocols that are believed to contribute to EMDR’s clinical effects and can be applied to EMDR treatment and research of anxiety disorders.

Traumatic memories, eye movements, phobia, and panic: A critical note on the proliferation of EMDR (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

This article critically evaluates three recurring assumptions in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) literature.

What psychological testing and neuroimaging tell us about the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Study on the pathophysiology and treatment of PTSD before/after EMDR through psychological testing, Rorschach Ink Blot, and neuroimaging.

Article

Find an EMDR Therapist®