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Effects of wingwave on athletes’ wellbeing and fluidity of gaze behavior (Frontiers in Psychology)

This article discusses using the Wingwave method with elements of EMDR therapy to reduce anxiety & improve relaxation for team sport athletes.

EMDR for symptoms of depression, stress and burnout in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 (HARD): A study protocol for a trial within a cohort study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

In this study, the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing depression, burnout and PTSD in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 is investigated.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in adolescents with autism; Efficacy on ASD symptoms and stress (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Results of this uncontrolled study suggest a partial effect of EMDR in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder symptoms.

Traumatic childbirth experience and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A contemporary overview (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Support and treatment for women with a traumatic childbirth experience or childbirth-related PTSD, including EMDR.

The bumpy road of trauma-focused treatment: Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom exacerbation in people with psychosis (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study, which was part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated PTSD symptom exacerbation during EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) in a sample of 99 participants with PTSD and psychosis.

Efficacy of EMDR in post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (Psicothema)

This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of EMDR in treatment of PTSD from 1991- 2022.

The effectiveness of therapeutic interventions on psychological distress in refugee children: A systematic review (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

A review of the literature of psychological interventions for symptoms of distress in refugee children.

Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy (Case Reports in Psychiatry)

This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a possible evidence-based rehabilitation treatment option for a patient with ADHD and history of adverse childhood experiences: A case report study (Journal of Personalized Medicine)

Study to report for the first time the history of a patient with ADHD and ACE successfully treated with an EMDR approach.

Design and rational of the REStoring mood after early life trauma with psychotherapy (RESET-psychotherapy) study: A multicenter randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of adjunctive trauma-focused therapy (TFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) for adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and childhood trauma (BMC Psychiatry)

This novel treatment strategy could pave the way for a more personalized and targeted treatment for those with depression & childhood trauma.

Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing technique on depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms among emergency nurses (Tobacco Regulatory Science)

This study evaluated the effect of EMDR on post-traumatic stress symptoms and depression among emergency nurses.

A randomized study to compare the effects of EMDR added to TAU on substance memory in a residential addiction setting (Journal of Substance Use)

Study suggests that EMDR and treatment as usual in substance use disorder inpatient in a residential setting may reduce substance craving.

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