Relevance and feasibility of group traumatic episode protocol delivered to migrants: A pilot field study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Group EMDR, like Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (GTEP), could offer a more resource-efficient way to provide psychiatric care to migrants.

In the News: April 5, 2023

EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

Reducing scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients using the EMDR treatment protocol for urge: A pilot study (Frontiers in Medicine)

This article discusses the use of an EMDR treatment protocol in order to reduce scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis.

Do attachment-informed EMDR interventions, used in conjunction with a CBT protocol, improve treatment outcomes for individuals with OCD? A mixed methods study (University of London, 2023)

The aim in this study was to use attachment-informed EMDR (AI-EMDR) to process childhood trauma to soothe the participants’ threat system and facilitate them in undertaking exposure and response prevention (ERP) activities.

The effectiveness of trauma-focused interventions in prison settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Trauma, Violence, and Abuse)

Trauma processing therapies, and individual modality trauma-focused interventions can be effective and delivered successfully in prison.

EMDR Therapy and Sexual Trauma

EMDR Certified Therapist, Consultant, and virtual Trainer Kristina Anderson talks about her work with victims of sexual assault and abuse. Find out how EMDR therapy can help heal.

Panel Conversation about IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) during the Consultation Process

Panelists respond to questions regarding EMDR Consultants and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access).

Guiding Consultees through Case Conceptualization and Clinical Decision Making

In this presentation, Ana Gómez discusses case conceptualization and clinical decision making with consultees.

Dilemmas and Challenging Situations for Consultants

Panelists respond to dilemmas and challenges in EMDR consultation.

Group early intervention eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy with frontline/emergency workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury—An RCT study (Frontiers in Psychology)

This RCT study investigated the effectiveness of a Group EMDR via telehealth for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for fear of cancer recurrence among cancer survivors: A randomized single-case experimental design (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

EMDR can help patients who experience high fear of cancer recurrence with intrusive memories/images about (future) cancer-related events.

Treating distressing islands of memory: Severe TBI and EMDR treatment for distressing experiences during post traumatic amnesia (Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation)

Case report on how EMDR provides improvement in clients who sustain severe TBI with ‘islands’ of memory during post traumatic amnesia.