Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for phantom limb pain (Journal of Brief Therapy)

Five cases of phantom limb pain were treated with EMDR with pain completely eliminated, or reduced to a negligible level.

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Prolonged exposure versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD rape victims (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure and EMDR compared to a no-treatment waitlist control in the treatment of PTSD in adult female rape victims

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High-resolution brain SPECT imaging and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in police officers with PTSD (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

Effectiveness and physiological effects of EMDR in police officers with PTSD using SPECT imaging before and after treatment.

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A multidimensional meta-analysis of psychotherapy for PTSD (American Journal of Psychiatry)

Meta-analysis of psychotherapy treatments for PTSD before 2003 including EMDR therapy.

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EMDR therapy following the 9/11 terrorist attacks: A community-based intervention project in New York City (International Journal of Stress Management)

EMDR is a useful treatment intervention in immediate aftermath of disaster as well as later. Waiting leads to greater disturbance in clients.

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A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)

Fourteen randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12–13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment.

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Psychological treatment of three urban fire fighters with post-traumatic stress disorder using eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery)

This paper describes three cases of urban fire fighters whose PTSD symptoms were treated with EMDR therapy.

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Sexual abuse survivors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of EMDR and eclectic therapy (Research on Social Work Practice)

Survivor perspectives of the effectiveness of two treatments for female survivors of childhood sexual abuse—EMDR and eclectic therapy.

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Event-related potentials and EMDR treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Neuroscience Research)

Ten patients suffering from PTSD following a severe traumatic event, were assessed with event-related brain potentials (ERPs).

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Memory reconsolidation and extinction have distinct temporal and biochemical signatures (Journal of Neuroscience)

Studies demonstrate dynamic nature of memory processing & represent a step toward molecular dissection of underlying mechanisms.

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Eye-movements reduce the vividness, emotional valence and electrodermal arousal associated with negative autobiographical memories (Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology)

The effect of eye-movements on subjective & psychophysiological measures of arousal & distress associated with autobiographical memories.

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Psychotherapy: An Evaluation of Three Approaches (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)

A French expert evaluation on the evaluation of psychotherapies, with questions from the Direction générale de la santé.

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