The Perceived Effects of Standard and Addiction-Specific EMDR Therapy Protocols (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Existing literature on co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addictive disorders suggests improved outcomes when both diagnoses are treated concurrently.
EMDR to Treat Children and Adolescents: Clinicians’ Experiences Using the EMDR Journey Game (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Childhood trauma is a pervasive social issue with profound consequences. EMDR therapy is an effective treatment for children.
EMDR in the Treatment of Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia: A Case Description (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Resolution of traumatic childhood memories through EMDR can make significant difference to symptoms of panic disorder with agoraphobia.
A Model of Clinical Intervention in the Maternity Ward: The Breastfeeding and Bonding EMDR Protocol (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article suggests an intervention for breastfeeding difficulties to avoid perinatal crisis: the Breastfeeding and Bonding EMDR Protocol.
Degrading traumatic memories with eye movements: A pilot functional MRI study in PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Script driven imagery before & after recall of traumatic memories is feasible to investigate working mechanisms with eye movements in PTSD.
Effect of Ocular Movements during Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study (PLoS ONE)
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ocular movements of EMDR on the hemodynamics of the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events (Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)
This article reviews the evidence base on psychosocial treatment for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events.
A comparison of dual attention, eye movements, and exposure only during eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder: Results from a randomized clinical trial (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Exposure in combination with an explicit external focus of attention leads to larger PTSD symptom reduction than exposure alone.
The role of alternating bilateral stimulation in establishing positive cognition in EMDR therapy: A multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy study (PLOS One)
This article looks at the effects of bilateral stimulation in EMDR therapy’s resource development and installation (RDI) by way of multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy imaging.
Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
This review assesses the effects of psychological therapies in preventing PTSD and associated negative emotional, behavioural and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents who have undergone a traumatic event.
EMDR therapy and the treatment of substance abuse and addiction (Springer, 2016)
This chapter proposes that integrating treatments for co-occurring trauma and addiction with EMDR therapy can help.
Possible neural mechanisms of psychotherapy for trauma-related symptoms: cerebral responses to the neuropsychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder model individuals (Scientific Reports)
Study presents findings that suggest psychotherapy for traumatic symptoms involves brain regions related to memory representation and emotion.
