Eye movement desensitization (EMD) to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder-related stress reactivity in Indonesia PTSD patients: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)

Study testing whether eye movements provided during Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) are effective in reducing stress reactivity in PTSD.

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Patient and therapist perspectives on treatment for adults with PTSD from childhood trauma (Journal of Clinical Medicine)

Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes within the data from an RCT comparing imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy. Patients and therapists commented about the process of therapy.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: The state of the art of efficacy in children and adolescent with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)

The aim of this work is to systematically review all RCTs evaluating the effect of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents and assess if anxiety or depressive symptoms improved.

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Systemic Racism (SIG Brief Presentation)

Martin shares his own lived experience with racism, defines justice, and highlights the need for problem solving. 

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F-TEP: Fragmented traumatic episode protocol (Practice Innovations)

This article presents the F-TEP (fragmented traumatic episode) protocol for treating recent trauma at the acute stress reaction (ASR) stage.

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EMDR & Pregnancy with Mara Tesler Stein (and Jamie Marich)

Can you do EMDR therapy with someone who is pregnant? Learn more in this video interview with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein by Dr. Jamie Marich.

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Is EMDR effective in treatment of PTSD? (Evidence-Based Practice)

A 2018 meta-analysis of 14 RCTs compared the efficacy of CBT versus EMDR in relieving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Counselor’s Corner on Fear of Processing

Insights on Reducing Client’s Trauma Processing Fear. EMDR therapists share interventions for fear reduction.

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EMDR for Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The literature on the efficacy of EMDR for treating depression is heterogeneous due to research design, quality issues & trials methodology.

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Efficacy of EMDR Therapy on the Pain Intensity and Subjective Distress of Cancer Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in treating pain and subjective distress of patients with cancer.

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Cultural Adaptations of the Standard EMDR Protocol in Five African Countries (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Qualitative study with Afrocentric design to investigate adaptations to EMDR standard protocol for culturally relevancy for African clients.

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Treating Cognitive Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Using EMDR Therapy With Bilateral Alternating Tactile Stimulation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in treating cognitive symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

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