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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EMDR and family therapy: Integrative treatment for attachment trauma in children (W. W. Norton, 2025)
A practical guide to treating children suffering from early attachment trauma—now updated and revised.
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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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Lost in translation: A phenomenological exploration of a humanistic psychotherapist’s experience of integrating EMDR therapy into their practice (Inside Out: The Irish Journal for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy)
This qualitative research study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was conducted to address a gap in the research on the experiences of humanistic therapists who use and integrate EMDR into their practice.
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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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Therapeutic effects of short-term trauma stabilization techniques combined with escitalopram in treating adolescent major depressive disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychiatry)
This study explored the efficacy of short-term trauma stabilization techniques derived from EMDR therapy combined with escitalopram in the treatment of adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD).
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EMDR Therapy, Play Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory for Children
EMDRIA member Dora Henderson shares about the power of integrating EMDR therapy, play therapy, and polyvagal theory for effective trauma healing with children.
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