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EMDR treatment in people with mild ID and PTSD: 4 cases (Psychiatric Quarterly)

Investigating the applicability of EMDR in four people with mild intellectual disabilities suffering from PTSD following various traumas.

Use of EMDR in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders: A case series (Verhaltenstherapie)

EMDR is presented as an additional method for addressing obsessive-compulsive disorders, along with cognitive behavioural therapy.

A meta-analytic review of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (Clinical Psychology Review)

Study showing no significant difference between prolonged exposure and other active treatments (CPT, EMDR, CT, and SIT).

Emotionality of Loss-Related Memories Is Reduced After Recall Plus Eye Movements But Not After Recall Plus Music or Recall Only (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Sixty undergraduate students participated in a study, concluding that eye movements are effective when negative memories pertain to loss and grief, suggesting possibilities for treatment intervention in individuals suffering from complicated grief.

Rupture and Repair in the EMDR Client/Clinician Relationship: Now Moments and Moments of Meeting (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Suggestions for improving EMDR practice, training, and consultation by attending to the intersubjective experience between client & clinician.

Using EMDR With Survivors of Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Roman Catholic Priests (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research on the idiosyncratic effects of sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests and treatment recommendations.

Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma)

Changes in salivary cortisol levels in adult female rape victims with PTSD, assigned to either prolonged exposure therapy or EMDR.

EMDR effects on pursuit eye movements (PLoS ONE)

This study aimed to objectivize the quality of smooth pursuit eye movements in a standard laboratory task before and after EMDR.

The use of EMDR in treatment of traumatized Iraqi children (Digest of Middle East Studies)

Study to determine the prevalence of PTSD and the effectiveness of EMDR treatment in traumatized Iraqi children.

Eye movements reduce vividness and emotionality of “flashforwards.” (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study examined whether eye movements reduce vividness and emotionality of visual distressing images about feared future events: “flashforwards”.

Letters to the Editor Vol. 4, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Letter to the editor commenting on Shapiro’s fidelity checks by Jamie Marich, with response from Francine Shapiro.

Book Reviews Vol. 4, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Burana, Hensley, Leeds, Luber, Parnell, Paulsen, Rubin, Springer, & Shapiro.

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