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Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings (Psychological Medicine)

Feasibility of RCT of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for psychosis (EMDRp) intervention for early psychosis service users.

The efficacy and acceptability of psychological interventions for adult PTSD: A network and pairwise meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

A systematic literature search to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of psychological interventions (i.e., TF-CBT, EMDR, other trauma-focused interventions, and non-trauma-focused interventions) for PTSD.

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial in Cambodian individuals with PTSD: Trauma-informed treatment algorithms for advancing novel outcomes (project TITAN) (Contemporary Clinical Trials)

Cambodian participants with PTSD receive Stabilization Techniques or Behavioral Activation plus Stabilization Techniques, and later EMDR.

Integrating EMDR standard treatment protocol into child psychotherapy at a primary school with a 5-year-old boy who suffered complex trauma: A single case study (BJPsych Open, 2023)

Case study of integration of EMDR eight-phase protocol into child psychotherapy in a primary school with a 5-year-old boy with complex trauma.

The EMDR Therapy butterfly hug method for self-administered bilateral stimulation (Iberoamerican Journal of Psychotraumatology and Dissociation)

This article details how to use the butterfly hug method to help disaster survivors during group or individual clinical practice.

A systematic review of literature examining mediators and mechanisms of change in empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (Clinical Psychology Review)

This systematic review summarized studies published before October 2022 that examined mediators/mechanisms of change in empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for PTSD.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 3 – applications in physical health conditions (BJPsych Advances)

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

Effect of early postpartum EMDR on reducing psychological complaints in women with a traumatic childbirth experience (Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology)

women with a traumatic birth experience may benefit from EMDR, even if they do not qualify for a diagnosis of PTSD

Auditory Personalization of EMDR Treatment to Relieve Trauma Effects: A Feasibility Study [EMDR+] (Brain Sciences)

Feasibility, safety, acceptance, and efficacy of EMDR therapy enriched with sound stimulation and musical reward.

Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD in conflict-affected areas (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

Research supporting EMDR use for the treatment of PTS, depression, and anxiety symptoms in refugees & low socioeconomic status individuals.

Psychological treatment variant with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A case report (Malang Neurology Journal)

Atypical EMDR execution of reprocessing of events through positive experiences rather than the negative event of suicide attempt.

EMDR Therapy vs supportive Therapy as adjunctive treatment in trauma-exposed bipolar patients: A randomized controlled trial (PsyArXiv Preprint)

Patients with bipolar disorder had 20 sessions of trauma-focused EMDR therapy or 20 sessions of supportive therapy.

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