In the News: February 10, 2021

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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Response to the EMDR European and international associations letter (Torture)

Response to the criticism expressed by EMDR International Association and EMDR Europe Association in relation to report on conversion therapy.

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EMDR as an evidence-based therapy for trauma: A reply to the Independent Forensic Expert Group’s statement on conversion therapy (Torture)

EMDR Europe and EMDRIA strongly fight against the view that EMDR could be used as conversion “therapy” or Sexual Orientation Change Efforts.

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The Role of the Thalamus in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

Mini literature review on the potential contribution of the thalamus to the pathogenesis of PTSD & the validation of therapeutic approaches.

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Interhemispheric transfer of working memories (Neuron)

We studied how working memory is integrated across hemifields by recording neural activity bilaterally from lateral prefrontal cortex.

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EMDR and Racial Trauma GWT Magazine™️ Issue

We invited several authors to write about “EMDR and Racial Trauma” in the Fall 2020 Go With That Magazine™️ issue.

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Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Confronting Systemic Racism and Healing Racial Trauma

This book clarifies the mental health effects of racism and provide a neuroscience-informed approach to resolve racism trauma.

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EMDR: An alternative effective tool for reduction of academic stress? (Psychology and Education)

This study aims to reveal the effect of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in reducing student academic stress.

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The efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT for the treatment of PTSD (California Southern University, 2021)

 This study compared the efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT in relieving PTSD symptoms in the general population.

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Clinical efficacy of EMDR in unipolar depression: Changes in theta cordance (Psychiatry Research)

EMDR may be efficacious in treating unipolar depression. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex Theta Cordance may be linked to depression.

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Collision every night: Treating nightmares with trauma-focused methods: Case report (Sleep Vigilance)

Case report of EMDR with patient with recurrent nightmares following the psychological trauma caused by a severe road traffic accident.

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The need for trauma therapy for victims of man-made trauma compared to those of natural disaster, a survey of health professionals (Psychiatria Danubina)

The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand the needs of Syrian refugees, who have being experiencing man made trauma since 2011.

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