No evidence for the inverted U-Curve: More demanding dual tasks cause stronger aversive memory degradation (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study investigated if higher working memory taxation during memory recall leads to greater reductions in vividness and unpleasantness of aversive memories.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in children and adults with autism (Springer, 2020)

Feasibility of EMDR therapy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and trauma symptoms and its clinical and scientific implications.

Early psychological intervention following recent trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Early psychological interventions aim to prevent chronic difficulties. Findings for CBT-T, EMDR, and cognitive therapy without exposure were judged as clinically important.

The EMDR recent birth trauma protocol: A pilot randomized clinical trial after traumatic childbirth (Psychology and Health)

This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of brief EMDR intervention compared to treatment-as-usual in women with post-partum PTSD.

The knowledge of Trauma & EMDR w/ Dr. Beall (Candle in A Dark Room)

Dr. Beall is discusses the knowledge of trauma and EMDR in this podcast episode from Candle in a Dark Room.

Rewiring the addicted brain: An EMDR-based treatment model for overcoming addictive disorders (Green Tara Books, 2018)

Writing for EMDR therapists & substance abuse counselors, Parnell provides tools to support clients in recovery with EMDR-based techniques.

Individual prediction of psychotherapy outcome in posttraumatic stress disorder using neuroimaging data (Translational Psychiatry)

This study investigated how functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI/rs-fMRI) data could create personalized treatment for PTSD by studying a group of male veterans..

Empirically supported psychological treatments for adult acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A review (Depression and Anxiety)

Study found that trauma-focused CBT and to a lesser extent EMDR (due to fewer studies) are the psychological treatments of choice for PTSD.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications)

This RCT protocol aims to compare the efficacy of EMDR and CBT in treating PTSD and depressive symptoms in Pakistan.

On EMDR: Measuring the working memory taxation of various types of eye (non-) movement conditions (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study tested whether differences in working memory load across eye (non-)movement conditions could explain why clinical trials found equal PTSD symptom reduction despite laboratory evidence that eye movements produce stronger memory effects.

Medication versus trauma-focused psychotherapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Psychiatry Research)

There is insufficient evidence to determine whether SSRIs or trauma-focused psychotherapies are more effective for PTSD symptom reduction.

Editorial: A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Thirty years after its introduction in 1989, EMDR therapy has evolved to become a comprehensive psychotherapy.