The integration of EMDR and IFS in trauma treatment: An interpretative phenomenological study (Alliant International University, 2026)

The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study was to explore the lived experiences of licensed mental health clinicians integrating EMDR and IFS in the treatment of trauma-related symptoms.

Enhancing trauma-focused therapy (EMDR) with imagery rescripting for childhood abuse-related PTSD: A case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This case report demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) into standard EMDR treatment for PTSD when progress stalls.

A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic stress disorder (the Trauma-AID trial): Protocol (BMJ Open)

The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of psychoeducation and emotional stabilisation (PES), together with EMDR plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in reducing symptoms of PTSD among adults with intellectual disabilities compared with TAU.

IFS-Informed EMDR: Creative and collaborative approaches (Routledge, 2025)

This book explores the integration of EMDR therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

Concomitant psychotropic medication is associated with reduced outcomes of trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

This study emulated target trials to examine the association between psychotropic co-medication at treatment onset and psychotherapy outcomes in a real-world PTSD cohort.

“I have to climb mountains:” Combining pilates with EMDR in recovery from chronic lower back pain (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2025)

This article explores a case study of a combined programme of EMDR and pilates to clients with chronic lower back pain.

Treating complex PTSD with schema therapy, ImRs and EMDR: A review and case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This case study evaluates the effectiveness of a combined therapy approach integrating ST, ImRs, and EMDR for treating CPTSD.

Integrating EMDR Therapy with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

EMDRIA member Janet Bayramyan discusses integrating EMDR therapy with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

8-day intensive treatment programme for PTSD and complex PTSD vs treatment as usual: A clinical trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study compared the effect of an 8-day intensive treatment programme (ITP) with traditionally spaced treatments for PTSD. The programme includes prolonged exposure (PE), EMDR therapy, physical activity, and psychoeducation. 

Exploring integration of EMDR and neurofeedback: A qualitative study of therapists’ experience(California Southern University, 2025)

This qualitative grounded theory study examined the clinical reasons licensed mental health professionals integrated and sequenced EMDR and neurofeedback (NFT) when treating PTSD and C-PTSD.

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.

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?