English Archives

EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity and Heritage Representation for Black History Month

EMDRIA Members answer the question “Describe a bit about your experience as a member of the Black or African-American community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”

Traumatic childbirth experience and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A contemporary overview (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Support and treatment for women with a traumatic childbirth experience or childbirth-related PTSD, including EMDR.

TEDx Breckenridge: Being Understood as an Immigrant

EMDRIA Board Member Liliana Baylon, in her TEDx Breckenridge talk, discusses the immigrant experience to help others better understand.

In the News – February 2, 2023

EMDR therapy is featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

EMDR Therapy, Men and Attachment Disorders

EMDR therapist and Consultant-in-Training Marcken Volmy, LMHC, LPC, NCC discusses attachment disorders in men and how they can break the macho line of thought about therapy.

The bumpy road of trauma-focused treatment: Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom exacerbation in people with psychosis (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study, which was part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated PTSD symptom exacerbation during EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) in a sample of 99 participants with PTSD and psychosis.

Efficacy of EMDR in post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (Psicothema)

This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of EMDR in treatment of PTSD from 1991- 2022.

The EMDR Therapist Journey: From Training, to Certification, and Beyond

EMDRIA has designed a pathway for EMDR therapists to cultivate their clinical skills, knowledge, and competence. Here’s a breakdown of the EMDR therapist journey: from training, to certification, consultant status and beyond.

The effectiveness of therapeutic interventions on psychological distress in refugee children: A systematic review (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

A review of the literature of psychological interventions for symptoms of distress in refugee children.

Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy (Case Reports in Psychiatry)

This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.