EMDR Therapy Indicated as the Most Cost-Effective Trauma Treatment

Mavranezouli, et al. (2020) assessed the cost-effectiveness of a range of interventions for adults with PTSD in analysis: “EMDR was found to be the most cost-effective intervention for adults with PTSD.”

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Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)

Metanalysis to test the efficacy of psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and somatization symptoms on refugees/asylum seekers.

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How to heal their psychological wounds? Effectiveness of EMDR therapy on post-traumatic stress symptoms, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in Iranian child abuse victims (Counselling and Psychotherapy Research)

Studies have shown that child abuse as a traumatic event can lead to symptoms of PTSD, mind-wandering and suicidal ideation in adulthood.

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Feasibility and potential effectiveness of an intensive trauma-focused treatment programme for families with PTSD and mild intellectual disability (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

EMDR therapy for persons with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning with PTSD.

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The effects of PTSD treatment during pregnancy: Systematic review and case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This paper assesses the effectiveness of treatment for symptoms of PTSD in pregnant women.

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Empirically supported psychological treatments: EMDR therapy (Oxford, 2020)

This chapter provides an overview of the current empirical support for EMDR therapy for PTSD.

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Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments: EMDR Therapy (Oxford Academic, 2020)

The scientific support for EMDR’s efficacy is reviewed in comparison with trauma-focused comparator, as well as its mechanism of action.

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Using recent traumatic episode protocol in college counseling centers (Journal of College Counseling)

This article explores using EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol will college students who lived though a mass shooting. 

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Verbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness do not modulate the effectiveness of a laboratory model of EMDR therapy: Results of two preregistered studies (PsyArXiv Preprints)

These findings corroborate the results of earlier reports, suggesting that the role of treatment expectations in EMDR therapy may be limited.

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EMDR phase 1: Client history: Identity, race, and culture interview

Questionnaire used during client history taking. Identity/race/culture questions (age, religion, occupation, appearance, health status, etc.).

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What you need to know: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a path to recovery for patients with substance use disorder (Journal of Addictions Nursing)

Adding EMDR therapy can allow for reprocessing traumatic memories that may trigger maladaptive coping strategies like misuse of substances.

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A FLASH OF HOPE: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience)

The 8 fundamental processes of EMDR are illustrated through a composite case vignette and relevant research regarding its efficacy for PTSD.

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