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Post-traumatic stress in adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (BJPsych Open)

This study explored the occurrence of PTSD in individuals with 22q11.2DS and utilized EMDR therapy for treatment.

“Stepping into the trauma memory scene” with EMDR: What is it like for adults with psychosis? (Psychosis)

A qualitative study of ten participants interviewed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to enable in-depth exploration of experiences of EMDR targeting trauma memories in psychosis.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (British Journal of Psychology)

A systematic review of RCTs and cost-effectiveness studies assessing PTSD symptoms in adults, published since the NICE 2018 guidelines. EMDR was compared with TF-CBT, waitlist or usual care.

Post-immediate emotional management of the announcement of bad news in the hospital: Case of a family treated by an emergency psychological intervention in EMDR therapy in a referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science)

The objective of this work is to present the impact of a psychological emergency intervention tool based on EMDR therapy in managing acute emotional crises.

Disentangling eye movement desensitization and reprocessing mechanisms of action: The impact of eye movements in the eye blink conditioning task (Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and Practice)

This study aimed to explore an EMDR mechanism of action by investigating the effect of horizontal eye movements (EM) on fear extinction learning in healthy individuals, using an Eye Blink Conditioning (EBC) task.

Applying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in counseling with survivors of intimate partner violence (Journal of Mental Health Counseling)

The article aims to articulate how EMDR can be effective for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors, providing a synthesis of the literature and a case study with a female in an outpatient setting.

„Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing“ (EMDR) in der Schmerztherapie (Der Schmerz)

Der Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die Verbindung zwischen chronischen Schmerzen und traumatischen Erfahrungen zu beleuchten sowie die zugrunde liegenden Mechanismen, Chancen und Grenzen von EMDR in diesem spezifischen Kontext darzustellen.

The interplay of emotional intelligence and EMDR therapy outcomes (Journal of Anxiety & Depression)

This brief review examines how emotional intelligence (EI) might affect EMDR therapy outcomes.

Bioengineering an AI-augmented platform for remote mental health interventions (Results in Engineering)

This study developed and tested a new teletherapy system (a case management platform and a video-based therapy platform with support for remote EMDR) that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve remote psychological treatment and reduce therapists’ workload.

Improving subjective well-being through EMDR therapy among PTSD patients in Jordan: A quasi-experimental study (Chronic Stress)

This trial examines the effectiveness of an EMDR intervention on improving the subjective well-being of patients with PTSD in Jordan.

Effectiveness of digital interventions that are available for healthcare professionals who experience psychological trauma: A systematic literature review (BJPsych Open)

Randomized controlled studies were systematically reviewed to explore the effectiveness of digital interventions which are available for healthcare professionals who experience psychological trauma including a computerized EMDR based intervention.

Response to: ‘A randomised controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and re-processing (EMDR) in forensic services and in prison’ – Letter to the editor (Medicine, Science and the Law)

A response to Every-Palmer et al. (2025) study welcoming continued dialogue for EMDR work in prison settings.

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