On Being a Therapist in a Divided World
EMDR professionals are not immune to the pressures and tensions that our society is currently experiencing. Helping one another is important.
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In the News: May 30, 2025
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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The rapid and successful efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of specific phobia (cat phobia): Case report (Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress)
A case report that presents a clinically significant outcome with EMDR intervention involving a patient who experienced a persistent and debilitating fear of cats for over three decades.
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Developing a Culturally and Methodologically Adapted Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Protocol for Major Depressive Disorder in Pakistan (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Several critical cultural & methodological adaptations necessary to enhance effectiveness of the DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol in Pakistan.
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Effectiveness of treating post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with co-occurring substance use disorder with prolonged exposure, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing or imagery rescripting: A randomized controlled trial (Addiction)
Three different PTSD treatments were compared, added simultaneously to SUD treatment, with SUD treatment alone in patients with co-occurring SUD-PTSD: Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR therapy, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs).
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When the mind meets the ear: A scoping review on tinnitus and clinically measured psychiatric comorbidities (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
A scoping review aimed to identify links between tinnitus and comorbid mental health conditions and examine the relationship between tinnitus and psychiatric symptoms, outcomes, and treatments.
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A multisite retrospective review exploring the delivery of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to veterans via telehealth (TH) versus in person (IP) (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
This study aimed to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR among veterans and (b) compare outcomes between in person and telehealth modalities.
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What can EMDR offer people living with dementia and their carers? (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)
This article dives into types of dementia, whether EMDR can benefit people with dementia, and how EMDR can support family and carers.
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Cost-effectiveness of massed versus spaced trauma-focused treatment as first-line treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with multiple trauma exposure: Protocol for a single-blind non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (BMJ Open)
This paper describes the research protocol of a single-blind, multicentre RCT to investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of M-TFT versus S-TFT in employed, multiply traumatised patients who seek first-line treatment for PTSD.
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EMDRIA Members Respond: Telehealth Benefits and Challenges
EMDRIA members discuss the benefits experienced and challenges they have overcome when delivering online EMDR therapy.
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Examining the eye movement desensitization reprocessing flash technique on racial trauma (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
This study evaluated the self-administered EMDR—flash technique (EMDR-FT) as a telehealth intervention for reducing distress associated with racial trauma memories.
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Loss of PTSD diagnosis in response to evidence-based treatments: A systematic review and meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)
This article estimates the percentage of patients in both military and non military populations that lose their PTSD diagnosis after treatment in order to inform clinicians discussing treatment selections with clients.
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