The effect of eating disorders and trauma day treatment in women with eating disorders and childhood maltreatment history: A pilot study (Child Abuse and Neglect)

This paper reports on the effectiveness of a day program that includes EMDR for women with eating disorders (ED) and a childhood maltreatment history on symptoms of EDs, PTSD, CPTSD, and dissociation.

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Educational, but demanding: The experience of therapists in an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study aimed to explore therapists’ experiences in an intensive trauma treatment program (ITTP). Our research questions were: How did the therapist experience working within the ITTP, and how did the treatment program influence them as trauma therapists?

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Yoga as a pre-treatment of EMDR to treat childhood abuse-related PTSD: Feasibility and pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study aimed to test the efficacy of group yoga sessions followed by individual EMDR sessions on PTSD symptoms.

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Symptom retention after successful intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of residual symptoms among those who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after intensive trauma-focused treatment and at six-month follow-up.

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From Bonding to Attachment with the Calming Womb Family Therapy Model

The integration of EMDR with the CMFTM can improve inner resources for pregnant mothers, monitor stress levels & enable adaptive resolution. 

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Transcranial photobiomodulation as an adjunctive therapy for persistent anxiety and depression in patients undergoing psychotherapy, EMDR, and/or SSRI treatment: A case series (EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing)

Study evaluates the potential therapeutic effect of transcranial photobiomodulation (TPBM) as an adjunctive intervention for anxiety and depression despite receiving psychotherapy, EMDR, and taking SSRIs.

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Concurrent EMDR Therapy and Non-EMDR Psychotherapy

Dr. Samantha McBride, EMDRIA member, explores ethical and clinical considerations for considering EMDR therapy alongside non-EMDR therapy.

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Healing in Motion: Insights from Equine-Assisted EMDR With a Neurodivergent Youth

EMDRIA member Dr. Elizabeth Warson shares a case study outlining the benefits gained in an Equine-Assisted EMDR approach with a neurodivergent child.

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Examining the eye movement desensitization reprocessing flash technique on racial trauma (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)

This study evaluated the self-administered EMDR—flash technique (EMDR-FT) as a telehealth intervention for reducing distress associated with racial trauma memories.

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Short- and long-term effectiveness of brief intensive trauma treatment for adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and their caregivers: Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

This study tests the effectiveness of a 1 week brief intensive trauma treatment (BITT) that includes EMDR therapy for adolescents with PTSD and their caregivers.

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Feasibility and acceptability of integrating principles of sensory regulation, Theraplay®, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and dyadic-developmental psychotherapy (STEDi) with adoptive families: A framework analysis (Journal of Child and Family Studies)

This study aimed to establish feasibility and explore acceptability of an integrative developmental trauma intervention for adoptive families. 

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Treatment of Sexual Disorders with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study on a Sample of Patients with Genito-Pelvic Pain Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The combined therapy saw substantial benefits, highlighting integrating psychophysical approaches in treating sexual pain disorders.

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