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Combating Tsunami Disaster Through EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After the 2004 tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka, many citizens experienced severe psychological reactions and were treated with EMDR.

Trauma, Research, and EMDR: A Disaster Responder’s Wish List (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Disasters, both natural & “man-made,” affect a large portion of the Earth’s population & can be expected to increase over the coming decades.

EMDR After a Critical Incident: Treatment of a Tsunami Survivor With Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research indicates that EMDR is effective for treatment of PTSD. The case of a tsunami survivor with acute PTSD is presented.

Clinical Q&A: Critical Incident Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Clinical Q&A. Question: “I have been asked to respond to community tragedies. What critical incident interventions are commonly used?” Answer by Dr. Roger M. Solomon.

Editorial: EMDR Treatment of Recent Events and Community Disasters (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This editorial introduces this special issue on he application EMDR in situations of community disasters, chaos, disaster, violence, and war.

Physiological correlates of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

This study explored physiological correlates of eye movements during EMDR in relation to current hypotheses; distraction, conditioning, etc.

How eye movements affect unpleasant memories: Support for a working-memory account (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

Participants in this study rated unpleasant autobiographical memories before and after eye movements or an eyes stationary control condition.

Treating traumatic amputation-related phantom limb pain: A case study utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) within the armed services (Clinical Case Studies)

Four sessions of EMDR led to elimination of phantom limb pain and a significant reduction in PTSD for one combat veteran.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adolescent depression (Psychiatry Investigation)

This report suggests the application of EMDR for treatment of depressive disorder related, not to trauma, but to stressful life events.

Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Outcome is stable in 35-month follow-up (Psychiatry Research)

Subjects with chronic PTSD following occupational health hazards (train accidents or assault at work) were treated with 5 sessions of EMDR.

A pilot study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress after childbirth (Midwifery)

Study to to explore the possibility of using EMDR to treat women who have experienced post-traumatic stress after childbirth.

EMDR Treatment of Distressful Experiences That Fail to Meet the Criteria for PTSD (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This RCT investigated the effects of treatment of distressful experiences (or small “t” trauma) that fail to meet the criteria for PTSD.

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