Integrative team treatment for attachment trauma in children: Family therapy and EMDR (W. W. Norton & Company, 2014)

EMDR and family therapists can strengthen the parent-child attachment bond and help mend early experiences that drive the child’s behavior.

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The role of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in medicine: Addressing the psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences (The Permanente Journal)

Research shows that EMDR therapy in medicine can address adverse life experiences that contribute to both psychological and physical symptoms.

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Effects of the EMDR Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events on Acute Stress Disorder: A Case Series (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study to evaluate the effectiveness of the EMDR protocol for recent traumatic events in the treatment of acute stress disorder.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in a Patient With Asperger’s Disorder: Case Report (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Successful use of EMDR in patient with Asperger’s, potential pitfalls in detecting/treating PTSD in clients with autism spectrum disorders.

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A Role for EMDR in the Treatment of Trauma in Patients Suffering From a Psychosis: Four Vignettes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Patients with a functional psychosis are likely to have a history of trauma and symptoms of PTSD, or traumatized by their psychotic symptoms.

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The “Flashforward Procedure”: Confronting the Catastrophe (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

“Flashforward procedure” of EMDR to treat irrational fears, like a persisting fear after core memories have been fully processed.

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Dissociation of the Personality and EMDR Therapy in Complex Trauma-Related Disorders: Applications in Phases 2 and 3 Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Approaches to assist therapists in incorporating EMDR protocols in Phases 2 & 3 without exceeding clients’ window of tolerance.

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Effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in chronic pain patients: A systematic review (Pain Medicine)

This study systematically reviewed the evidence regarding the effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for treating chronic pain.

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Reducing anxiety and enhancing physical performance by using an advanced version of EMDR: A pilot study (Brain and Behavior)

The purpose of this paper was to investigate an advanced version of EMDR for the treatment of performance anxiety: the wingwave method.

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Francine Shapiro Ph.D. EMDR Webinar “The Past is Present”

Shapiro video presentation “The Past is Present: Understanding the Effects of Unprocessed Memories and Using EMDR Therapy in Treatment.”

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Third Research Study on the Provision of the EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol with Child Victims of Severe Interpersonal Violence (Iberoamerican Journal of Psychotraumatology and Dissociation)

EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol and Individual EMDR Therapy Protocol for kids who attended a trauma recovery camp.

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Pilot Research Study on the Provision of the EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol with Female Cancer Patients (

Study suggests EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol can support cancer patients with PTSD symptoms related to their diagnosis & treatment.

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