Yoga as a pre-treatment of EMDR to treat childhood abuse-related PTSD: Feasibility and pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study aimed to test the efficacy of group yoga sessions followed by individual EMDR sessions on PTSD symptoms.

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I feel pain, not pressure: A personal and methodological reflection on pain during cesarean delivery (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

An experience-based article recounting pain during cesarean delivery, resulting PTSD, subsequent EMDR treatment, and a review of the evolution of cesarean delivery-based pain literature.

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Successful treatment of secondary hypersomnia due to complex post-traumatic stress disorder with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A case report (Clocks & Seep)

This report explored the relationship between psychological trauma in complex PTSD and secondary hypersomnia, and clinical improvement after EMDR therapy in hypersomnolence and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).

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Dual-task interventions reduce vividness and unpleasantness in both old and new memories (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study provides insight into memory consolidation, dual-task effectiveness and interventions, and EMDR.

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Symptom retention after successful intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of residual symptoms among those who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after intensive trauma-focused treatment and at six-month follow-up.

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as a potential treatment for substance use disorders: Study protocol (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study aims to investigate the efficacy of EMDR in substance use disorder (SUD) patients with comorbid psychological trauma.

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The relationship between changes in emotional intensity and treatment outcome in PTSD patients in EMDR therapy (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between changes in emotional intensity of traumatic memories during EMDR therapy and treatment outcomes for PTSD.

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Dissociative and traumatic experiences in people with eating disorders (Current Opinion in Psychiatry)

This review synthesizes existing literature on the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of dissociation, focusing on its manifestation in eating disorders and explores dissociation, its relationship with trauma, and its role in emotion regulation.

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Face-to-face versus web-based EMDR therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Cognitive Therapy and Research)

This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of face-to-face versus web-based EMDR for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

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Courage, hope, and transformation: Patient experiences of web-based therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for suicidal ideation (PLOS Mental Health)

This study explored the lived experiences of adult mental health outpatients who received web-based, therapist-delivered EMDR targeting experiences related to their suicidal ideation (SI).

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The efficacy of psychotherapy treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, EMDR (PsychOpen CAMA)

The efficacy of psychotherapy treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, EMDR.

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Treatment of traumatic birth experience with postpartum early eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A randomized clinical trial (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

This study investigated the effectiveness of early EMDR therapy in reducing symptoms of PTSD at nine weeks postpartum in women with a traumatic birth experience, compared with care as usual (controls).

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