Peer-Reviewed Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Part 1 – theory, procedure and use in PTSD (BJPsych Advances)

This article reviews theory behind how EMDR works, evidence supporting its use in the treatment of PTSD & its indications/contraindications.

Randomized trial on the effects of a group EMDR intervention on narrative complexity and specificity of autobiographical memories: A path analytic and supervised machine-learning study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

EMDR proved to be an effective treatment to overcome traumatic experiences and to promote coherent autobiographical narratives in children.

Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: An open study-protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-based cognitive therapy (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Women victims of childhood sexual abuse receive either EMDR psychotherapy or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

Thematic analysis of therapists’ experiences integrating EMDR and EFT in couple therapy: Conditions and risks of integration (International Journal of Systemic Therapy)

Partial findings of 13 licensed clinicians who integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR in couple therapy.

Eye-movement replay supports episodic remembering (Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences)

When we bring to mind something we have seen before, our eyes move in a sequential pattern very similar to the original encounter.

What works? Lessons from a pretrial qualitative study to inform a multi-component intervention for refugees and asylum seekers: Learning through play and EMDR group traumatic episode protocol (Journal of Community Psychology)

Learning Through Play and EMDR Group Treatment Protocol designed to address parental mental health with refugees.

The EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol With an Intensive Care Survivor: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Critical illness can lead to long term psychological distress for a significant proportion of intensive care survivors.

Doing the Flash Technique Without Bilateral Stimulation and Without Prompted Blinking: Two Vignettes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Two vignettes on the successful use of the Flash Technique (FT) without bilateral stimulation and prompted without blinking.

EMDR in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Short Report (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

During the period of the COVID-19 pandemic from the start of 2020 till late 2021, mental health services—seeking and providing—have gone through various changes and adaptations.

Early Intervention Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Following Major Musculoskeletal Trauma: How Soon Is Too Soon? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Major trauma centers have increased survival following serious physical injury, resulting in increased demand for specialist multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

What Do We Know About EMDR Therapy Research? A Bibliometric Analysis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Methods of bibliometric analysis are applied to publications on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy research.

The therapeutic relationship in EMDR therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

Parallels between the therapeutic relationship and the development and core features of an attachment based relationship are discussed.

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