Improving Reproductive Health for Women with PTSD (Vantage Point: Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
This blog post from the Department of Veterans Affairs affirms that trauma-focused therapies (such as EMDR) are safe to use while pregnant.
Read MoreComparison of group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with cognitive and behavioral therapy protocol after the 2020 earthquake in Turkey: A field study in children and adolescents (European Journal of Therapeutics)
EMDR-IGTP vs. Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Based CIPCA in children who survived the 2020 earthquake in Turkey.
Read MoreEMDR Therapy and Bipolar Disorder
Can EMDR therapy be used as part of the trauma treatment process for bipolar disorder? Research in this regard is limited but encouraging. Valiente-Gomez et al. (2019) provide an excellent overview of bipolar diagnostic factors.
Read MoreUtilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy to Help Process Challenging Experiences with Psychedelics by Dr Alana Roy
What is EMDR and how can it help people integrate their psychedelic experience? Learn more from Dr. Alana Roy.
Read MoreReview of the application for EMDR therapy in the treatment of pathological gambling – case report (Psychiatria Danubina)
Pathological gamblers may be candidates for EMDR because of the potential existence trauma that may trigger pathological gambling behavior.
Read MoreHow memory switches brain responses of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (Cerebral Cortex Communications)
This study used fMRI and a novel correlation-based approach to show that PTSD patients exhibit opposing brain responses to traumatic versus daily memories, with these discrepancies lessening after successful EMDR therapy.
Read MoreDr. Jamie Marich talks about EMDR & Dissociation (The Art and Science of EMDR)
In this video, Dr. Jamie Marich explains how to work with dissociation & what to do when clients dissociate during an EMDR therapy session.
Read MoreComparing intensive trauma-focused treatment outcome on PTSD symptom severity in older and younger adults (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
Examination of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program including EMDR therapy and other treatments, comparing outcomes between older and younger patients with PTSD.
Read MoreCourage, Neurobiology, and EMDR Therapy
Leaning forward into adversity takes courage. Research now shows how the brain may actually reward this courage. Vision and stress researcher Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses a link between stepping forward to encounter the world and lateral back and forth eye movements.
Read MoreReducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A case study (Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases)
Time-limited EMDR may be a relevant treatment for traumatized parents of children with rare progressive disorders.
Read MoreLong-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Long-term effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents with medically related PTSD.
Read MorePregnancy Loss: An interview with a certified EMDR therapist (Psychology Today)
A Psychology Today interview with Jessie Cuadros, a Certified EMDR therapist who specializes in grief and pregnancy loss.
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