EMDR Therapy with Foster Care and Adoption Trauma

EMDR therapist Rachel Harrison, LCPC, NCC discusses how EMDR therapy can help adoptees, foster children, parents, and guardians in this episode of Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.

EMDR Fidelity Rating Scale (EFRS) (EMDR Research Foundation)

The EMDR Fidelity Rating Scale is a tool to evaluate adherence to EMDR therapy’s standard eight-phase treatment approach and three-pronged protocol.

Comparative effectiveness of psychotherapies in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Psychological Medicine)

A network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapies for people diagnosed with PTSD.

Meet EMDRIA’s New Board President – Protector of the Vision

New Board President Marisol Erlacher, LPC, has taken over the reins of EMDRIA’s new Board of Directors. Find out where her EMDR therapy roots were first planted and her hope for the future of EMDR and EMDRIA.

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in hospitalized children (Evidence Based Care Journal)

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of one session of EMDR on anxiety and pain of hospitalized children after appendectomy.

Toward staging differentiation for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment (Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)

This review proposes a four-stage model for PTSD, arguing that tailoring treatment to the stage of the disorder could improve care and make treatment more personalized and effective.

A pilot study of therapeutic benefits from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing psychotherapy in major depressive disorder associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (International Journal of Scientific Research)

Therapeutic benefits of adding EMDR psychotherapy in major depressive disorder associated with PTSD patients treated with antidepressants.

Psychotherapies and digital interventions for OCD in adults: What do we know, what do we need still to explore? (Comprehensive Psychiatry)

Non-systematic review of literature on emerging psychological & digital therapies for OCD and potential biomarkers of treatment response.

The flexible and relational approach of IFS enhances EMDR’s eight phases: A composite case study (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter, 2023)

McGoldrick shares a case study integrating EMDR and IFS.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (Medical Clinics of North America)

This article explores recommended treatments for PTSD, including touching on the efficacy of EMDR. 

Pairing EMDR and Equine-Assisted Therapy

Sarah Jenkins, MC, LPC, CPsychol discusses how equine therapy can be used by EMDR therapists to teach presence and centeredness to clients in this episode of Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.

Online EMDR therapy in the COVID-19 era and beyond (Routledge, 2023)

This chapter addresses EMDR therapy interventions and how to adjust the approach to online therapy, especially in a post-pandemic world.