In the News: October 31, 2025
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Frontliners narratives: Qualitative insights into EMDR group therapy during COVID-19 (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study investigated the experiences of frontline professionals who underwent EMDR-IGTP during the first wave of the pandemic, to offer insight for psychotherapists conducting emergency groups.
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Treating complex PTSD with schema therapy, ImRs and EMDR: A review and case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This case study evaluates the effectiveness of a combined therapy approach integrating ST, ImRs, and EMDR for treating CPTSD.
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Integrating EMDR Therapy with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
EMDRIA member Janet Bayramyan discusses integrating EMDR therapy with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
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Impact of EMDR on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya (International Journal of Clinical Science and Medical Research)
The study examined the impact of EMDR on PTSD symptoms among a select group of urban refugees seeking services at an international non-governmental organization in Nairobi.
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EMDR Therapy for Survivors of Domestic Violence: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Vanessa Vaughter, EMDRIA member and expert on domestic violence, shares insights regarding EMDR therapy in situations with intimate partner violence.
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Nuances in the memory undermining effects of EMDR and imagery rescripting (Current Opinion in Psychology)
Authors voice opinions and concerns about psychological treatments that might create false memories.
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Does treating emotional memories come at a price? Effects of single-session EMDR, imaginal exposure, and imagery rescripting on forced-choice recognition of event details in healthy adults (Behaviour Research and Therapy)
This laboratory study addressed concerns of impaired memory accuracy in trauma treatment, and tested whether a single session of EMDR, IE, or ImRs affects forced-choice recognition in healthy adults.
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Therapeutic Relationship and Cognitive Interweaves in EMDR Therapy
EMDRIA member Aurora Luna Walss discusses the therapeutic relationship and cognitive interweaves in EMDR therapy.
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The ‘reducing psychosis risk by targeting trauma’ trial: Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for people with at-risk mental states (Early Intervention in Psychiatry)
This trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of EMDR therapy and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) in people with at-risk future psychosis.
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EMDR Therapy and the Perinatal Period GWT Magazine® Issue
We invited several authors to write about “EMDR Therapy and the Perinatal Period” in the Summer 2025 Go With That Magazine® issue.
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OA17.01 Stigma and psychological distress in patients with lung cancer: A possible role of EMDR therapy (Journal of Thoracic Oncology, World Conference on Lung Cancer Session)
A presentation on EMDR therapy’s role in reducing stigma and psychological distress in patients with lung cancer.
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