EMDR Therapy and First Responders

EMDR therapy helps first responders with their post-traumatic stress injury. Help first responders protect the safety & welfare of citizens.

Effect of early postpartum EMDR on reducing psychological complaints in women with a traumatic childbirth experience (Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology)

women with a traumatic birth experience may benefit from EMDR, even if they do not qualify for a diagnosis of PTSD

Auditory Personalization of EMDR Treatment to Relieve Trauma Effects: A Feasibility Study [EMDR+] (Brain Sciences)

Feasibility, safety, acceptance, and efficacy of EMDR therapy enriched with sound stimulation and musical reward.

In the News: July 8, 2023

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

EMDR Therapy and Suicide Postvention

EMDRIA member Marlene Kenney, LICSW discusses EMDR therapy and suicide postvention.

Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD in conflict-affected areas (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

Research supporting EMDR use for the treatment of PTS, depression, and anxiety symptoms in refugees & low socioeconomic status individuals.

EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and PTSD

Professor Paul W. Miller, M.D. discusses how complex trauma can impact someone, whether PTSD is always a given, and how EMDR can improve their lives – even patients with Schizophrenia.

Psychological treatment variant with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A case report (Malang Neurology Journal)

Atypical EMDR execution of reprocessing of events through positive experiences rather than the negative event of suicide attempt.

EMDR Therapy vs supportive Therapy as adjunctive treatment in trauma-exposed bipolar patients: A randomized controlled trial (PsyArXiv Preprint)

Patients with bipolar disorder had 20 sessions of trauma-focused EMDR therapy or 20 sessions of supportive therapy.

EMDR Therapy, Sexual Trauma & Intimate Partner Violence GWT Magazineâ„¢ Issue

We invited several authors to write about using EMDR therapy with sexual trauma and intimate partner violence in the Spring 2023 Go With That Magazineâ„¢ issue.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in adolescents with panic disorder: A twelve-week follow-up study (Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Study suggests EMDR as effective intervention for panic disorders in adolescents to protect against relapse and fear of future attacks.

Effectiveness of Self-Administered EMDR via an Online Platform for Distress Reduction: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study (Project Camus)

This study investigated the effectiveness of self-administered EMDR sessions delivered via the Project Camus mental health application.