Eye-movement desensitisation: Symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder (British Journal of Psychiatry)
This article describes and discusses using EMD for PTSD treatment.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): An overview (Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)
This article reviews research on EMDR’s efficacy, addresses clinical considerations, and discusses EMDR in clinical practice.
An eclectic inpatient treatment model for Vietnam and Desert Storm veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (Military Medicine)
This paper describes the therapeutic components of an eclectic, intensive inpatient treatment strategy for Vietnam and Desert Storm veterans with PTSD that includes eye movement desensitization strategies.
An investigation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMD/R) as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of Vietnam combat veterans (Behavior Therapy)
EMD/R was investigated with Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD, assigned to EMD/R or a control condition, and may not have been effective.
A controlled comparison of eye movements and finger tapping in the treatment of test anxiety (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Statistics students with test anxiety were randomly assigned to EMD or control (finger tapping) to test if eye movement are critical.
Review of the validation and dissemination of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing: A scientific and ethical dilemma (Clinical Psychology Review)
An articulated concern of EMDR efficacy and application circa 1994.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A new treatment for anxiety and related trauma (Accelerated Development, 1994)
Chapter describing EMDR as a treatment for anxiety and related trauma in the book Trauma victim: Theoretical and practical suggestions.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Treating trauma and substance abuse (Journal of Psychoactive Drugs)
EMDR may be used to ameliorate the effects of memories that contribute to substance abuse, potential relapse triggers, and physical cravings.
Rapid treatment of blood and injection phobias with eye movement desensitization (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Case study showing a 21-year-old woman with injection and blood phobias who was treated successfully using eye movement desensitization.
A proposal for a conditioning model of eye movement desensitization treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
This article proposes a learning-based model to explain the efficacy of EMD.
Eye-movement desensitisation to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (British Journal of Psychiatry)
This paper reports the treatment of a woman with post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrific road traffic accident using the EMD procedure.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in 1992 (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
Commentary by Francine Shapiro addresses concerns she had over letters by Drs. Metter, Michelson and Hammond on their experiences using EMDR.
