The integrative process promoted by EMDR in dissociative disorders: Neurobiological mechanisms, psychometric tools, and intervention efficacy on the psychological impact of COVID19 pandemic (Frontiers in Psychology)
Structural dissociation of personality theory & polyvagal theory in conceptualization of COVID-19 pandemic-triggered dissociative disorder.
Revisiting the origins of EMDR (Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)
The present paper sets out to provide context for the origins of EMDR therapy.
Polyvagal-informed EMDR: A neuro-informed approach to healing (Norton, 2023)
This is the first book to present the integration of Polyvagal Theory and EMDR Therapy together.
To predict, prevent, and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A review of pathophysiology, treatment and biomarkers (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
This review highlights the current literature regarding the pathophysiology, disease development models, treatment modalities, and preventive models from a public health perspective, and discusses the current state of biomarker research.
Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: A state of the art review (Current Neuropharmacology)
This narrative review describes the progress in the understanding and treatment of PTSD.
Facilitated extinction but impaired extinction recall by eye movement manipulation in humans – Indications for action mechanisms and the applicability of eye movement desensitization (International Journal of Psychophysiology)
This research found that moving the eyes in a specific way can help the brain “turn down” fear automatically, even if a person’s thoughts about the fear don’t change.
How does EMDR work in the brain? The neuroscience of EMDR with Professor Paul Miller at Mirabilis (Mirabilis Health Institute)
This video dives into the inner workings of EMDR therapy and how it’s used to help process traumatic memories and alleviate PTSD symptoms.
Current treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder and amygdala ablation as a potential cutting-edge therapy in its refractory cases (Cureus)
The purpose of this article is to highlight the use of extremely selective laser ablation of the amygdala-hippocampal unit as a successful surgical intervention for medically unresponsive PTSD.
The brain-body disconnect: A somatic sensory basis for trauma-related disorders (Frontiers in Neuroscience)
This article proposes that trauma symptoms are rooted in brainstem-level somatic sensory processing dysfunction, affecting emotion, arousal, and self-regulation, and offers a model linking body-based sensory processes to brain mechanisms for treatment guidance.
Epigenetic impact of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences (Scientific Reports)
This study suggests that a week-long EMDR-based group program for adolescents with childhood trauma can reduce PTSD symptoms and trigger DNA methylation changes linked to stress-related health outcomes.
Polyvagal Puppet Play – Neuroscience, EMDR, and Ception PuppetsTM Fun!
Through an integrative theoretical framework, participants explore innovative and playful integration of EMDR and the Polyvagal theory.
