Autonomic nervous system function before and after trauma-focused psychotherapy in youth with (partial) posttraumatic stress disorder (Psychoneuroendocrinology)
This article looks at the correlation between trauma-focused psychotherapy including EMDR therapy and alterations in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in children and adolescents aged 8-18.
EMDR Therapy and Sports Performance
Learn how EMDR therapy can help heal traumas and improve performance in sports, the workplace, performing, and the creative arts.
In the News: March 29, 2024
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
12-month follow-up of intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD combining prolonged exposure therapy, EMDR and physical activity (BMC Psychiatry)
Long-term follow-up study for patients with PTSD treated with a combination of prolonged exposure, EMDR, and physical activity.
Visual Schema Displacement Therapy versus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy versus waitlist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized clinical trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of Visual Schema Displacement Therapy (VSDT) vs EMDR therapy vs waitlist in the treatment of PTSD.
The Impact and Adaptation of EMDR Therapy on the Taiwanese Deaf University Students (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Using EMDR with deaf adolescents adapting to hearing-dominated universities helped students stabilizing emotional arousal quickly.
EMDR in Three Adults With Severe Intellectual Disability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Effectiveness of EMDR therapy using the storytelling method in three adults with severe intellectual disability and PTSD.
Dr. Louise Maxfield—A Memorial Former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
After 15 years, Louise Maxfield retired as editor-in-chief of the Journal. On November 13, 2023, Louise passed away.
The Distancing Approach: A Comprehensive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
The Distancing Approach, a psychotherapy rooted in EMDR, aims to address complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
EMDRIA Members Respond: Neurodiversity Celebration Week
EMDR therapists celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week by identifying internal and external resources in their clients.
Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
“This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of EMDR treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”
Psychotherapies at a glance: Consensus guideline-recommended psychotherapies for adults with psychiatric disorders (The American Journal of Psychotherapy)
A psychotherapy tool (Psychotherapies-at-a-Glance) that evaluates and compares evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) including EMDR therapy for teaching, treatment planning, and client discourse.
