Changes in posttraumatic cognitions mediate the effects of trauma-focused therapy on paranoia (Schizophrenia Bulletin Open)

Evidence suggests that in individuals with psychosis, paranoia is reduced after trauma-focused therapy aimed at comorbid PTSD.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Virtual trauma-focused therapy for military members, veterans, and public safety personnel with posttraumatic stress injury: Systematic scoping review (JMIR Mhealth Uhealth)

This study aims to evaluate the scope and quality of peer-reviewed literature on psychotherapeutic digital health interventions delivered remotely to military members, veterans, and public safety personnel (PSP), and synthesize the knowledge of needs, gaps, barriers to, and facilitators for virtual assessment of and virtual interventions for posttraumatic stress injury.

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. 

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.

Burnout and posttraumatic stress disorder in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Intersection, impact, and interventions (Journal of the American College of Radiology)

This article discusses the relationship between acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and burnout through a literature review focusing on the mental health impact on health care providers after prior epidemics and natural disasters.

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.).