Current Status and Future Directions for EMDR Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This review provides the groundwork for a basic understanding of articles written about EMDR, including a brief overview of theory and practice.

Assessment of Psychophysiological Stress Reactions During a Traumatic Reminder in Patients Treated With EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study investigates changes of stress-related psychophysiological reactions after treatment with EMDR. Sixteen patients with PTSD following type I trauma underwent psychometric and psychophysiological assessment during exposure to script-driven imagery before and after EMDR and at 6-month follow-up.

Changes in the Regional Cerebral Perfusion After Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: A SPECT Study of Two Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, the neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood.

EMDR and Phantom Limb Pain: Theoretical Implications, Case Study, and Treatment Guidelines (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of literature on EMDR treatment of somatic complaints and Shapiro’s AIP model in the treatment of phantom limb pain.

Treatment of Specific Phobias With EMDR: Conceptualization and Strategies for the Selection of Appropriate Memories (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This paper focuses on EMDR as a treatment for specific fears and phobias.

A Clinical Vignette: Resource Connection in EMDR Work With Children (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This vignette describes a procedure for drawing on and strengthening a child’s resources in all phases of EMDR treatment.

Clinical Q&A: Getting Started with EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Question: I recently took the EMDR training, but I’m having trouble getting started with EMDR. What do you suggest?