The EMDR Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents: Application in a Disaster Mental Health Continuum of Care Context (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

RCT group field study after a 7.2 earthquake in Mexico. Individuals were provided EMDR Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents (EMDR-PRECI).

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The Recent-Traumatic Episode Protocol: Outcome Evaluation and Analysis of Three Case Studies (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR recent-traumatic episode protocol (R-TEP) protocol for a child with chronic illness, a woman with loss & adolescent who self-harmed.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Counseling a Male Couple (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR with a male-male couple with communication problems linked to traumatic childhood memories related to sexual identity development.

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EMDR, Addictions, and the Stages of Change: A Road Map for Intervention (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Use of EMDR interventions with clients presenting various levels of awareness of their addiction & varied levels of motivation to change.

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EMDR versus stabilisation in traumatized asylum seekers and refugees: Results of a pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Pilot study comparing EMDR and stabilisation with traumatized refugees and asylum seekers, with 20 participants.

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Comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with citalopram in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice)

Study to investigate the efficacy of EMDR compared with medication by citalopram in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). 

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EMDR and the adaptive information processing model: Integrative treatment and case conceptualization (Clinical Social Work Journal)

The adaptive information processing model that governs EMDR addresses the overall clinical picture with clients’ past disturbing experiences.

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A controlled comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of two psychological therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing vs. emotional freedom techniques (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)

First ever controlled comparison between EMDR and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for posttraumatic stress disorder.

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A Comparison of Visual Versus Auditory Concurrent Tasks on Reducing the Distress and Vividness of Aversive Autobiographical Memories (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Study on benefits of eye movement similar to that used in EMDR on reducing the vividness & emotionality of negative autobiographical memories.

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Pretreatment, Intratreatment, and Posttreatment EEG Imaging of EMDR: Methodology and Preliminary Results From a Single Case (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Electroencephalography (EEG) was used to monitor neuronal activation during the whole EMDR session, including the autobiographical script.

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A Developmental/Integrative Perspective of the Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The recent traumatic episode protocol (R-TEP) is an adaptation of the EMDR standard protocol to the acute phases following trauma.

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Clinical Q&A: Suggestions for Teaching the Application of Eye Movements in EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Question: “[Are] eye movements are considered superior, and if so, how I can encourage my consultees/trainees to use them.”

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