Examining therapists’ experiences of self-efficacy while delivering intensive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study examined intensive EMDR therapists’ experiences of self-efficacy, clinical skills, professional attunement, and exposure to vicarious and secondary trauma.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of inpatients with obesity, binge eating disorder, and traumatic experiences: a randomized controlled trial (Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome)

 A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) was run to test the hypothesis that a 4-week EMDR intervention was more effective than a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with obesity and BED who experienced at least a traumatic event.

Adapting and testing of DeprEnd EMDR therapy for major depressive disorder: A study protocol of mixed method randomized controlled trial (Trials)

This study has two aims: first to develop an adapted DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol in Pakistan; second, to test its feasibility, relevance, and clinical effectiveness across in-person and online modalities.

Effectiveness and user experiences of an internet-based EMDR flash intervention (Sky-Flash) on exam anxiety among university students: A protocol study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This protocol presents the design of a RCT that would evaluate the effects of an internet-based intervention based on the EMDR Flash technique on university students’ exam anxiety.

Hope enhances treatment outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This observational study examined the extent to which hope predicts a decline in PTSD symptoms and whether an increase in the level of hope predicts changes in PTSD symptoms. 

Feasibility of intensive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder in a tertiary mental health care setting: A nonconcurrent single-case design (Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities)

Intensive EMDR appears feasible, safe, and potentially effective for adults with mild intellectual and borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) and PTSD in tertiary care.

Efficacy of the adapted integrative group EMDR therapy protocol for ongoing traumatic stress in adolescents after a traumatic event (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Group Integrative Protocol with EMDR Therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms in secondary school students from southeastern Spain.

Group EMDR therapy for disaster-affected adolescents: Evaluating effectiveness and navigating implementation challenges in PTSD, depression, and anxiety (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR group therapy on adolescents affected by the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay, Turkey.

EMDR and art psychotherapy group supervision (Routledge, 2025)

“Simmons has found a way to combine the more structured approach of EMDR supervision with the non-verbal approach used in art psychotherapy and the group analytic approach.”

“The world does not look the same anymore”: The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program (BMC Psychology)

The current study aimed to explore participants’ experiences of an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program six months after completing it.

Comparing the effectiveness of online therapy versus in-person therapy in youth: Protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (Trials)

In a randomized controlled trial, this protocol would aim to compare the results of online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and EMDR therapy to in-person treatment.

Trauma-informed training as a path to intergroup readiness: A mixed-methods evaluation of EMDR education in a shared society context (Frontiers in Psychology)

This mixed-methods study examined how participation in a shared EMDR training program influenced professional self-efficacy, intergroup openness, and reconciliation readiness among therapists working within a conflict-affected society.