Peer-Reviewed Archives

Treatment of vaginismus with EMDR: A report of two cases (Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi)

Report of 2 patients with vaginismus that developed secondary to childhood sexual trauma treated with EMDR technique.

Effectiveness of MASTR/EMDR therapy for traumatized adolescents with conduct problems (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

This study examined MASTR/EMDR for traumatized adolescents who were exhibiting conduct problems who had been exposed to maltreatment.

Bilateral eye movement, attentional flexibility and metaphor comprehension: The substrate of REM dreaming? (Dreaming)

In a study involving individuals who had recently experienced significant loss or trauma, we found that experimentally induced saccadic eye movements decreased reaction times to unexpected stimuli among those reporting traumatic distress and increased reaction times among those reporting separation distress.

A critical review of the controversy surrounding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (Counselling Psychology Review)

This article critically reviews two issues at the heart of the EMDR controversy and proposes practice-based evidence as a way forward.

A wait-list controlled pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms from motor vehicle accidents (Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Efficacy of EMDR vs. six-week wait-list in treatment of 27 children (aged 6 to 12 years) with PTSD symptoms after a motor vehicle accident.

Hemodynamic responses of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in posttraumatic stress disorder (Neuroscience Research)

We assessed the change in hemoglobin concentration in the lateral prefrontal cortex (PFC) during Recall with and without eye movements.

Treating combat-related stress disorders: A multiple case study utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with battlefield casualties from the Iraqi war (Military Psychology)

Four combat veterans received a single session of EMDR and had significant improvement in their acute stress disorder and PTSD symptoms.

Efficacy of EMDR in children: A meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology Review)

The discussion focuses on the future replication of EMDR findings and further research on post-traumatic stress in children.

Evidence of the Efficacy of EMDR With Children and Adolescents in Individual Psychotherapy: A Review of the Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Challenges to conducting research on psychotherapy with children & the debate regarding the assessment and diagnosis of PTSD in children.

EMDR in the Treatment of Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Systematic Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Evidence for the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of a diverse range of medically unexplained symptoms (MUS).

EMDR and the Treatment of Complex PTSD: A Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Body of literature on the treatment of complex PTSD and chronically traumatized populations, with a focus on EMDR treatment and research.

Special Applications of EMDR: Treatment of Performance Anxiety, Sex Offenders, Couples, Families, and Traumatized Groups (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Brief reports illustrate EMDR’s potential to address traumatized groups, families & couples, sex offenders & those with performance anxiety.

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