EMDR Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS)

EMDRIA member Daphne Fatter discusses the integration of EMDR therapy & Internal Family Systems, a trauma-therapy focusing on parts.

EMDR v. other psychological therapies for PTSD: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (Psychological Medicine)

This systematic review examined the effectiveness of EMDR compared to other psychological treatments in reducing PTSD symptoms, among other goals.

Addressing mental health need after COVID-19: A systematic review of remote EMDR therapy studies as an emerging option (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This meta-analysis demonstrates the feasibility and potential efficacy of online EMDR as an accessible therapeutic option during times of limited in-person interaction.

A pragmatic randomized comparison of intensive EMDR and intensive PC for victims of crime (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

These results support the value of intensive trauma-focused therapy and indicate that progressive counting (PC) may be comparable to EMDR.

EMDR Therapy and Neurodiversity

EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Laurel Thornton discusses EMDR therapy, neurodiversity, and the neurodivergent.

A systematic review of evidence-based treatments for adolescent and adult sexual assault victims (Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association)

Systematic literature review findings support several psychotherapy treatments for treating symptoms after sexual assault, including EMDR.

What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD? (APA)

In this webpage, the APA comments on EMDR therapy as a structured form of psychotherapy and how it can be used to help patients with PTSD.

In the News: December 20, 2023

EMDRIA members are featured in various articles and interviews discussing EMDR therapy in this edition of In the News.

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

This review evaluates therapies with the goal of preventing or treating childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder, including EMDR therapy, prior to 2023.

Case report: Brief, intensive EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder: Results of two case studies with one year follow-up (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Follow up on two case studies in which EMDR therapy was used to treat borderline personality disorder.

EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders GWT Magazine™ Issue

We invited several authors to write about EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders in the Fall 2023 Go With That Magazine™ issue.

EMDR Therapy for Vicarious Trauma

What is vicarious trauma, and how can EMDR therapy help? Find out from EMDR UK Accredited EMDR Therapist Lee Anna Simmons in this episode.