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Feasibility of EMDR in older adults with PTSD to reduce frailty and improve quality of life (Clinical Gerontologist)

PTSD after exposure to multiple (childhood) traumas is associated with accelerated aging and high psychiatric and somatic comorbidity.

Effectiveness of time-limited eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy for parents of children with a rare life-limiting illness: A randomized clinical trial (BMC Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases)

EMDR reduces PTSD symptoms, psychological comorbidity, and stress in parents of children with a rare progressive life-limiting illness.

Anxiety following myocardial infarction: A systematic review of psychological interventions (Health Psychology)

The primary objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions including EMDR therapy for anxiety following myocardial infarction (MI).

EMDR Therapy: To Call Out Is to Strengthen (Editorial) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The description of EMDR therapy in a journal article was outlined less favorably than other empirically supported trauma interventions.

EMDR Therapy and PTSD: A Goal-Directed Predictive Processing Perspective (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR treatment effects are often explained by drawing on processes that involve the automatic formation and change of mental associations.

Trauma as Absence: A Biopsychosocial-AIP Definition of Trauma and Its Treatment in EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This paper advances the biopsychosocial adaptive information processing (BPS-AIP) model and theory by adding consciousness as a mechanism of action activated via social behavior in EMDR.

Using EMDR With Autistic Clients: How Do Therapists Adapt? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Autistic people commonly experience co-morbid mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and low mood.

Pandemic Times and the Experience of Online EMDR Practice in Greece: A Qualitative Study on Obstacles and Perspectives (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The COVID-19 pandemic had a biopsychosocial impact on the Greek mental health system, worsening depression & stress in the general population.

COVID-19 and Healthcare Professionals: The Psychological Impact of the Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals and the Use of EMDR Early Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Recent research has provided new information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare professionals (HCP).

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.

Using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists (Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice)

Study exploring EMDR therapists’ experiences of working with autistic individuals, and clinical practice adaptations.

Systemic family therapy and EMDR therapy: An integrative approach (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

The integrative approach of combining systemic family therapy and EMDR allows for addressing trauma and its impact on family dynamics.

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