A randomised comparison of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in disaster-exposed children (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This article shows that both CBT and EMDR produced significant reductions in trauma-related symptoms, reached in fewer sessions with EMDR.

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EMDR Treatment of Recent Trauma (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Current thinking and findings about early psychological intervention and status of early EMDR intervention (EEI) concepts and research.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Scripted Protocols: Basics and Special Situations (Springer, 2009)

This book serves as a one-stop resource where therapists can access a wide range of word-for-word scripted protocols for EMDR practice.

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Helping child flood victims using group EMDR intervention in Argentina: Treatment outcome and gender differences (International Journal of Stress Management)

Children with disaster-related trauma during a flood in Argentina were treated with the EMDR-Integrative Group Treatment Protocol.

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Intervening Early With EMDR on Military Operations: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR recent event protocol was used with an active-duty soldier who experienced acute stress after treating land mine casualty.

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EMDR Solutions II: For depression, eating disorders, performance, and more (Norton, 2009)

This book by Robin Shapiro, MSW, LICSW with contributions by Celia Grand, LCSW, BCD and others, presents step-by-step instructions for implementing EMDR approaches to treat a range of issues, specifically depression, eating disorders, performance, medically-based trauma, and more. 

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Editorial: EMDR Treatment of Recent Events and Community Disasters (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This editorial introduces this special issue on he application EMDR in situations of community disasters, chaos, disaster, violence, and war.

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Early EMDR Intervention (EEI): A Summary, a Theoretical Model, and the Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article examines existing EMDR early intervention (EEI) procedures, presents a conceptual model, and proposes a new comprehensive protocol: the Recent-Traumatic Episode protocol (R-TEP).

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The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol: Application With Child Victims of a Mass Disaster (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment protocol (EMDR-IGTP) has been used in different parts of the world since 1998 with both adults and children after natural or man-made disasters.

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Three Case Reports Illustrating the Use of the Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events Following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) initiated a response.

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Combating Tsunami Disaster Through EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After the 2004 tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka, many citizens experienced severe psychological reactions and were treated with EMDR.

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Trauma, Research, and EMDR: A Disaster Responder’s Wish List (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Disasters, both natural & “man-made,” affect a large portion of the Earth’s population & can be expected to increase over the coming decades.

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