Peer-Reviewed Archives

The Neurobiology of EMDR: Exploring the Thalamus and Neural Integration (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

One underlying mechanism of EMDR stimulation (BLS) is likely thalamic activation specifically of the ventrolateral and central-lateral nuclei.

EMDR and the Adaptive Information Processing Model: Potential Mechanisms of Change (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Throughout the article a variety of mechanisms of action are discussed, including those inferred by tenets of the AIP model, and the EMDR procedures themselves, including the bilateral stimulation.

Psychophysiological Changes During EMDR and Treatment Outcome (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study investigating whether psychophysiological changes during EMDR is related to subjective and objective reduction of PTSD symptoms.

A Working Memory Explanation for the Effects of Eye Movements in EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study tested working memory theory to investigate the effects of eye movement (EM) on the components of autobiographical memory.

Crucial Processes in EMDR: More Than Imaginal Exposure (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The processes that underlie the effectiveness of EMDR are examined by evaluating the procedural differences between it and exposure therapy.

Interhemispheric Interaction and Saccadic Horizontal Eye Movements: Implications for Episodic Memory, EMDR, and PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The body of literature on the effects of bilateral saccadic eye movements, patterned after those employed in EMDR, on memory is reviewed.

Dialectical behavioral therapy and EMDR for adolescents in residential treatment: A practical and theoretical perspective (Residential Treatment for Children and Youth)

DBT and EMDR provide effective treatment for adolescents in group residential facilities, showing decreases in impact of traumatic memories.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a time-limited treatment intervention for body image disturbance and self-esteem: A single subject case study design (Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice)

Clinical examination of EMDR to eating disorder symptoms such as body image disturbance and low self-esteem.

EMDR in the treatment of addiction (Journal of Chemical Dependency Treatment)

EMDR offers so much promise and great challenges to addiction treatment providers. It is a powerful tool for trauma resolution.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of traumatized gay men (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services)

Exploring the use of EMDR for gay men traumatized by hate crimes, sexual issues from traumatic experiences, and internalized homophobia

Assessing the long-term effects of EMDR: Results from an 18-month follow up study with adult female survivors of CSA (Journal of Child Sexual Abuse)

Study provides evidence that the benefits of EMDR for adult female survivors of child sexual abuse can be maintained over an 18-month period.

A randomized experimental test of the efficacy of EMDR treatment on negative body image in eating disorder inpatients (Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention)

A randomized experimental trial comparing standard residential eating disorder treatment (SRT) to SRT plus EMDR therapy on negative body image.

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