A review of the inclusion of ethnoracial groups in empirically supported posttraumatic stress disorder treatment research (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study assessed ethnoracial representation in United States-based randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for three evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

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Positive internal experiences in PTSD interventions: A critical review (Trauma, Violence, & Abuse)

 This study reviewed PTSD interventions to determine whether positive emotions were explicitly addressed and the goals of focusing on these positive internal experiences.

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Efficiency of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention technique on public speaking anxiety and self-esteem among undergraduate nursing students (Journal of Positive School Psychology)

Study showing the EMDR approach is useful in lowering speaking anxiety in public, and improving self-esteem among nursing students.

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Treating combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder using therapeutic fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR) (Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health)

A study on therapeutic fly-fishing and other nature-based methods integrated with EMDR therapy for treating combat-related PTSD.

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Protocol of a feasibility trial for an online group parenting intervention with an integrated mental health component for parent refugees and asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom: (LTP + EMDR G-TEP) (SAGE Open Medicine)

Online Learning Through Play and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (LTP + EMDR G-TEP)

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Effectiveness of psychological interventions to improve the mental well-being of parents who have experienced traumatic childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Trauma, Violence, & Abuse)

Systematic review on the effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental well-being of parents who experienced traumatic childbirth.

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The neurophysiology behind trauma-focused therapy modalities used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder across the life course: A systematic review (Trauma, Violence, and Abuse)

This review presents the current state of understanding of trauma-informed modalities in light of current research in neuroscience, analyzing which brain structures and processes are impacted by these modalities and includes EMDR therapy.

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A review of PTSD and current treatment strategies (Missouri Medicine)

A review of PTSD treatment strategies as of 2021, after an update in U. S. Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

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Verbal suggestions fail to modulate expectations about the effectiveness of a laboratory model of EMDR therapy: Results of two preregistered studies (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Study results suggest the effects of verbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness in a laboratory model of EMDR therapy may be limited.

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Integrating EMDR With Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: A Single Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Treatment of participant with bulimia nervosa (BN) who received 20 sessions of CBT-E followed by five sessions of EMDR focusing on body image.

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Book Review: Every Memory Deserves Respect (EMDR): The Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Book review of “Every Memory Deserves Respect (EMDR): The Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal” by Michael Baldwin and Deborah Korn. 

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What Is EMDR Therapy? Past, Present, and Future Directions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Defining EMDR therapy and proposing categories of EMDR therapy: EMDR psychotherapy, EMDR treatment protocols, and EMDR-derived techniques.

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