A first exploration: Can eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improve cognition in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder? (Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology)
This article examined EMDR treatment to improve cognitive performance for older adults with PTSD.
Feasibility and efficacy of addiction-focused eye movement desensitization reprocessing in adults with substance use disorder (Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work)
A two-arm RCT design with an experimental group (AF-EMDR + cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]) and a control group (CBT Only).
Exploration of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in treating posttraumatic stress-disorder in patients with acquired brain injury: A retrospective case series (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
Clinical features, treatment characteristics, feasibility and efficacy of EMDR in adult acquired brain injury patients with PTSD.
Predicting optimal treatment outcomes in phase-based treatment and direct trauma-focused treatment among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder stemming from childhood abuse (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This study examined efficacy of treatment, including EMDR therapy, for PTSD stemming from childhood abuse.
Therapist use of cognitive behavior therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing components for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in practice settings (Frontiers in Psychology)
This study surveyed therapists to examine use of EMDR and CBT for PTSD treatment to help determine best practices for implementation.
Provision of online eye movement and desensitization therapy (EMDR) for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A multi-method service evaluation (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This article assesses how online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) compared to in-person EMDR in people with PTSD.
Vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout: Tools for EMDR therapists (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2023)
This article shares key learning points about vicarious trauma and resources so EMDR therapists can maintain healthy self-care.
The role of dissociation-related beliefs about memory in trauma-focused treatment (European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2023)
Patients with PTSD, dissociative symptoms, or dissociation-related beliefs about memory received individual prolonged exposure (PE) and EMDR.
In the News: October 16, 2023
EMDRIA members are featured in various articles and interviews discussing EMDR therapy.
EMDR Therapy and Depression
Learn what EMDR therapist, trainer, and researcher Dr. Sarah Dominguez says about how EMDR therapy can help people with depression.
The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing techniques on infertile women: A randomized controlled trial (Reproductive Biomedicine Online)
This randomized controlled trial looks at the effects of CBT and EMDR therapy on the psychological and emotional effects of infertility.
War Anxiety: How EMDR Therapists Can Help
The war between Hamas and Israel has left us deeply concerned and full of uncertainty about the adverse impact on the mental health of individuals, families, and communities worldwide. It is a reminder that the people of many countries have experienced and continue to experience trauma from civil and external wars. EMDR therapy, especially EMDR Early Intervention can help to heal.
