In the News: August 21, 2021
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
Differential effects of comorbid psychiatric disorders on treatment outcome in posttraumatic stress disorder from childhood trauma (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
This study examined the impact of comorbidities on the outcome of two specific PTSD treatments: either EMDR or imagery rescripting (IR).
Episode 57: Interview with Dr. Morrissey (Notice That Podcast)
Podcast episode of Notice That Podcast where Jen and Melissa conduct an interview with Dr. Morrissey on EMDR with clients with TBI.
The Eight Phases of EMDR Therapy
The eight phases of EMDR therapy provide a framework to understand the treatment process. They act as a map for the EMDR therapist to follow.
Which trauma treatment suits me? Identification of patients’ treatment preferences for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Frontiers in Psychology)
This study examines the treatment preferences of treatment-seeking traumatized adults in Germany and investigates the reasons for their treatment choices.
Interfering with fear memories by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (International Journal of Psychophysiology)
This study suggests that pursuit eye movements after reactivating a fear memory can reduce its strength, supporting EMDR’s role in disrupting fear memory reconsolidation.
Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Guide (Springer, 2021)
The first book to underscore the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a primary modality for treating trauma and addiction.
Does trauma-focused psychotherapy change the brain? A systematic review of neural correlates of therapeutic gains in PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
A systematic literature search of studies employing structural or functional MRI measurements before & after treatment of patients with PTSD.
8 Phases of EMDR Therapy Infographic
Discover the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy to treat traumatic events. From history and treatment plan to reevaluation and more.
A meta-analysis of dropout from evidence-based psychological treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and young people (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Estimate the prevalence of dropout in children and young people receiving a psychological therapy for PTSD as part of an RCT.
EMDR as a strategic intervention in couples’ therapy (Texas Wesleyan University, 2021)
Integrating EMDR with Strategic Family Therapy (SFT) for couple’s marital satisfaction levels when one spouse has experienced trauma.
Combat and operational stress control interventions and PTSD: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Military Medicine)
This is part of a larger systematic review on the acceptability, efficacy, and comparative effectiveness of interventions designed to prevent, identify, and manage stress reactions in which PTSD outcomes were assessed.
