Sandra Bullock Speaks Out about Her Experience with EMDR Therapy

Actress Sandra Bullock recently shared that she used EMDR therapy to help her heal from PTSD and trauma induced after a 2014 home invasion.

A review of PTSD and current treatment strategies (Missouri Medicine)

A review of PTSD treatment strategies as of 2021, after an update in U. S. Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

The Efficacy of Online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)-Informed Therapy for Clients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms (Texas A&M University, 2021)

EMDR-informed therapy via an online platform for PTSD was examined using a single case multiple baselines across participant design.

Verbal suggestions fail to modulate expectations about the effectiveness of a laboratory model of EMDR therapy: Results of two preregistered studies (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

Study results suggest the effects of verbal suggestions about treatment effectiveness in a laboratory model of EMDR therapy may be limited.

In response to an emergency: Trial use of EMDR group traumatic episode protocol for humanitarian workers on Greek islands (Hellenic Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Research & Therapy)

A Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization working in Greece requested two emergency field visits to two Greek Aegean islands, where they organized front-line EMDR group support for the staff who was working with incoming refugees. 

Adapting a trauma pathway within an improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT) service in the context of increased demand and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter 2021)

The aim of this reflective piece is to outline EMDR group adaptations that the Talking Helps Newcastle (THN) Trauma Pathway used before, and in response to, the COVID-19 pandemic, and our plans for the future.

Counselor’s Corner on Dissociated Clients

EMDR therapists respond to specific techniques or advice about approaching EMDR with dissociation traits (avoidant or schizoid).

EMDR for Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence at a Nonprofit Counseling Agency (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Trauma related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women, impacting economic, physical & mental health.

Dissociation and Integration of Traumatic Memories: The Challenge of a Comprehensive Definition

Learn about dissociative identity disorder, ego state theory and therapy & theory of the structural dissociation of the personality.

Effects of the EMDR Couple Protocol on Relationship Satisfaction, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Evaluating the effect of the EMDR Couple Protocol on the relationship-satisfaction, depression, and anxiety levels of couples.

Dissociation in Children: A Multimodal Approach to EMDR Therapy

Adverse childhood experiences, including disorganized attachment and early trauma, can lead to dissociation in children.

Integrating EMDR With Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: A Single Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Treatment of participant with bulimia nervosa (BN) who received 20 sessions of CBT-E followed by five sessions of EMDR focusing on body image.