Editorial: Twenty Years of EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Editorial. To commemorate 20 years of EMDR, two issues of JEMDR will contain a “Special Section on the 20th Anniversary of EMDR.”
An encounter with EMDR pioneer Francine Shapiro: The eyes have it (Routledge, 2006)
This chapter by Dr. Howard G. Rosenthal features an interview with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. discussing the origins of EMDR therapy.
The challenges of treatment evolution and integration (American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis)
Francine Shapiro discusses EMDR treatment evolution and integration in psychotherapy with a strong theoretical, clinical, and research base.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice)
This article is a qualitative review of EMDR treatment for persons with PTSD.
Eye movement desensitisation: Past research, complexities, and future directions (Australian Psychologist)
This paper reviews the present state of knowledge (1996 publication) about the efficacy of EMDR therapy as a treatment, and identifies basic problems with much of the research.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)
Commentary on EMDR therapy literature from scientific and clinical experience.
Errors of context and review of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing research (Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry)
Francine Shapiro discusses errors of context in her review of recent eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) research.
The empirical status of the clinical application of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
EMDR case studies, single-subject experiments and group design experiments on clinical problems are evaluated for effectiveness.
Treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (Current Opinion in Psychiatry)
Further research on PTSD treatments needed.
ABC News 20/20 – When All Else Fails
In this 20/20 segment from 1994, reporter Lynn Sherr interviews Francine Shapiro and several EMDR therapy clients describing the therapy.
Eye-movement desensitisation: Symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder (British Journal of Psychiatry)
This article describes and discusses using EMD for PTSD treatment.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): An overview (Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)
This article reviews research on EMDR’s efficacy, addresses clinical considerations, and discusses EMDR in clinical practice.
