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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Clinical Vignette: EMDR Treatment of Choking Phobia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This vignette describes the treatment of a woman who developed a severe choking phobia following an allergic reaction to a herbal beverage.

Clinical Q&A: Self-Soothing for Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Clinical Q&A is a regular journal feature in which master clinicians answer a question posed by a reader who is requesting assistance with clinical challenges.

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

This second issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research highlights the strong relevance of the clinical application of EMDR.