Trauma Resolution Treatment as an Adjunct to Standard Treatment for Child Molesters: A Qualitative Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A literature review of current treatment models for child molesters and contemporary theories of etiology suggests a gap between theory and practice.

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Evidence of a Decrease in Heart Rate and Skin Conductance Responses in PTSD Patients After a Single EMDR Session (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The aim of the present study was to determine if psychophysiological responses to stress decreased after a single EMDR session.

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Validity of the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale in EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

To test the psychometric properties of the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS), this study analyzed the data from 61 patients treated with EMDR.

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EMDR and Olfactory Reference Syndrome: A Case Series (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) is an illness currently considered a delusional disorder under the DSM–IV criteria.

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Clinical Q&A: EMDR Target Tracking (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Clinical Q&A on EMDR Target Tracking. Question: How can I track my client’s numerous treatment targets? Answer by Regina D. Morrow.

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Effects of bilateral eye movement on retrieval of item, associative and contextual information (Neuropsychology)

Two experiments investigated the effects of saccadic bilateral eye movements on the retrieval of item, associative, and contextual information. Bilateral eye movements increased correct recall for both types of context.

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EMDR in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain (Pain Medicine)

This report describes and evaluates an EMDR treatment of chronic phantom limb pain with extensive follow-up.

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A five-day inpatient EMDR treatment programme for PTSD: Pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Preliminary effectiveness of an intensive five-day inpatient treatment with EMDR and trauma-informed yoga for patients with PTSD.

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Neuroanatomical changes after eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

Some studies have suggested that psychotropic drugs may promote hippocampus neurogenesis and reverse the decrease in hippocampus volume.

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Book Reviews Vol. 1, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Mark Dworkin, Laurel Parnell, Jacques Roques, and Robin Shapiro.

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Effects of EMDR psychotherapy on 99mTc-HMPAO distribution in occupation-related post-traumatic stress disorder (Nuclear Medicine Communications)

Study dealing with work-related PTSD, and investigations on the effect of treatment on cerebral blood flow following EMDR therapy.

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EMDR, Adaptive Information Processing, and Case Conceptualization (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

In this article by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., a case example illustrates the EMDR AIP model and case conceptualization within eight phases of treatment.

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