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.

Therapeutic Relationship and Cognitive Interweaves in EMDR Therapy

EMDRIA member Aurora Luna Walss discusses the therapeutic relationship and cognitive interweaves in EMDR therapy.

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.

EMDR Therapy and the Perinatal Period GWT Magazine® Issue

EMDRIA Member Dr. Mara Tesler Stein writes about “Myth-busting EMDR therapy in the perinatal period” as featured in the Summer 2025 Go With That Magazine® issue.

Navigating police culture: Cultural competence in EMDR therapy with UK law enforcement. A narrative report (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)

This article explores how an awareness of the complexity of police culture in the UK is essential for therapists to understand, and can inform relating to police officers from first contact through to the process of rehabilitation.

EMDR therapy for adolescents with misophonia: A pilot study of a case series (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)

The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in treating adolescents with misophonia.

Scene construction ability in post-traumatic stress disorder across adolescence and adulthood (University of Toronto, 2025)

This dissertation found that PTSD can impair the ability to imagine detailed, coherent scenes, and that lateral eye movements alter gaze patterns and reduce imagery vividness, offering insight into how eye movements may support memory processing in EMDR therapy.

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.

A preliminary efficacy study of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy in reducing epilepsy-related anxiety (Epilepsy & Behavior)

This study examined whether EMDR therapy reduces anxiety in people with epilepsy-related anxiety.

Remote eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult congenital heart disease: A clinical case study (Clinical Case Studies)

This study describes the remote EMDR therapy treatment for a patient with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and PTSD to underscore the value of trauma-informed care within cardiac services.

Rapid remission of trauma-related somatic pain with a single session of EMDR: A case report (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)

A case report that presents a clinically significant outcome with EMDR intervention involving a patient who complained of persistent pain in his upper arm.

Investigation of the effectiveness of an EMDR-focused intervention program aimed at enhancing self-regulated learning on self-regulation and trauma symptoms among university students with academic-related traumatic experiences (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study investigated the effectiveness of an EMDR based intervention program for university students with school-related traumatic experiences.