The effectiveness of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status in patients with a personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR versus waitlist in reducing PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status. EMDR effectively reduced PTSD symptoms in individuals with a personality disorder, regardless of PTSD diagnosis, and proved effective for memories not meeting Criterion A.
Using EMDR with BIPOC Clients: Six Strategies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
EMDRIA member Dr. Jenay Garrett shares six strategies for using EMDR with BIPOC clients
A qualitative study understanding the effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in equine therapy (People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice)
This qualitative descriptive study investigates the efficacy of EquiLateral™, an equine-assisted EMDR protocol, in treating PTSD.
Holding Space for Yourself: Trauma Stewardship in EMDR Practice
Dr. Danielle Hiestand, EMDRIA member, discusses EMDR therapist self-care through the lens of trauma stewardship.
The Flash Technique as an Effective Low-Intensity Intervention for Migrants at the U.S. Point of Entry (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study explores the EMDR therapy Flash Technique (FT) as a one-time intervention for newly arrived migrants.
EMDR drumming protocol and processes: Embedding expressive arts into EMDR for work with adolescents (International Journal of the Whole Child)
This article explores a proposed EMDR Drumming Protocol and therapeutic process for at-risk youth.
Transcranial photobiomodulation as an adjunctive therapy for persistent anxiety and depression in patients undergoing psychotherapy, EMDR, and/or SSRI treatment: A case series (EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing)
Study evaluates the potential therapeutic effect of transcranial photobiomodulation (TPBM) as an adjunctive intervention for anxiety and depression despite receiving psychotherapy, EMDR, and taking SSRIs.
Concurrent EMDR Therapy and Non-EMDR Psychotherapy
Dr. Samantha McBride, EMDRIA member, explores ethical and clinical considerations for considering EMDR therapy alongside non-EMDR therapy.
EMpower Parents: Effectiveness of EMDR treatment for parental PTSD related to a child’s medical condition in a randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychology)
A study examining the effect of brief EMDR treatment (offered in-person or online, compared to waitlist control) in reducing PTSD symptoms and comorbid symptoms for parents of children with medical conditions.
Efficacy of interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms induced by traumatic medical events: A systematic review (Health Psychology Review)
Serious medical events are increasingly recognised as potential triggers for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of interventions for medically induced PTSD.
Stress and stress reactivity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following eye movement desensitization (EMD): A randomized controlled trial (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Study evaluated if EMD participants had less stress reactivity than retrieval-only participants after personal trauma scripts and examined changes in daily cortisol levels related to treatment outcomes.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in cancer (Springer, 2025)
This chapter describes EMDR’s role in the fight against cancer.
