Brain Activity Measured With Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During EMDR Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Client with phantom limb pain (PLP) treated by EMDR measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) throughout therapeutic session.

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EMDR and Parenting: A Clinical Case (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The theory of attachment underlines how traumatic experiences from the parent’s past can be reactivated in the parent caregiving system.

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Sudeck’s Dystrophy: EMDR Reprocessing Therapy Applied to the Psychotherapeutic Strategy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The application of EMDR in a case of uncontrolled pain during an adolescent’s hospitalization for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

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Effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on non-specific chronic back pain: A randomized controlled trial with additional exploration of the underlying mechanisms (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)

Study to see if short-term EMDR intervention added to treatment as usual reduces pain intensity in chronic back pain patients.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for offence-related trauma in a mentally disordered sexual offender (Journal of Sexual Aggression)

Single case study of EMDR for a sexual offender with offence-related trauma, who offended in the context of serious mental disorder.

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Benefits of immediate EMDR vs. eclectic therapy intervention for victims of physical violence and accidents at the workplace: a pilot study (Issues in Mental Health Nursing)

This study focuses on the reduction of stress in victims of aggression at the workplace who received an EMDR emergency protocol.

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Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth: A randomized controlled trial protocol (Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica)

Research protocol of an RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR for PTSD following childbirth & the optimal time to initiate such therapy.

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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

This study examined the efficacy of treatments for PTSD between 1980 and 2012, including psychotherapy and medication.

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A meta-analysis of the contribution of eye movements in processing emotional memories (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine current published studies to test whether eye movements affect the processing of distressing memories.

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Book Reviews Vol. 7, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Aarons, Bergmann, Blore, Gomez, Gonzales, Mosquera, Russell, and Figley.

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EMDR Individual Protocol for Paraprofessional Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial With First Responders (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Traumatized first responders were randomly assigned to receive EMDR-PROPARA or supportive counseling. EMDR-PROPARA group showed benefits.

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A Case Study: The Integration of Intensive EMDR and Ego State Therapy to Treat Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR and ego state therapy for an individual diagnosed with comorbid PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

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