Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and Change in Attachment Security: A Pilot Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study explores changes in attachment security in a sample of adults who received EMDR therapy for PTSD/C-PTSD.

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The Effectiveness of EMDR for Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Systematic Literature Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This meta-analysis looks at medically unexplained symptoms, unresolved traumatic or distressing somatic-related memories & how EMDR can help.

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The Positive Affect Tolerance and Integration Protocol: A Novel Application of EMDR Therapy Procedures to Help Survivors of Early Emotional Neglect Learn to Tolerate and Assimilate Moments of Appreciation, Praise, and Affection (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Positive Affect Tolerance protocol helps survivors of early emotional neglect learn to tolerate appreciation, praise, and affection.

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Effects of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol on Burnout Within IAPT Healthcare Professionals: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study explores the effectiveness of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (EMDR G-TEP) at reducing distress and burnout in therapists.

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Making Sense of Offense Related Trauma: Exploring Two Patients’ Lived Experience (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This research explores offense-related trauma and EMDR with two patients who perpetrated violence offenses.

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Pandemic Times and the Experience of Online EMDR Practice in Greece: A Qualitative Study on Obstacles and Perspectives (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The COVID-19 pandemic had a biopsychosocial impact on the Greek mental health system, worsening depression & stress in the general population.

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COVID-19 and Healthcare Professionals: The Psychological Impact of the Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals and the Use of EMDR Early Interventions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Recent research has provided new information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare professionals (HCP).

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EMDR Therapy: To Call Out Is to Strengthen (Editorial) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The description of EMDR therapy in a journal article was outlined less favorably than other empirically supported trauma interventions.

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EMDR Therapy and PTSD: A Goal-Directed Predictive Processing Perspective (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR treatment effects are often explained by drawing on processes that involve the automatic formation and change of mental associations.

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Trauma as Absence: A Biopsychosocial-AIP Definition of Trauma and Its Treatment in EMDR Therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This paper advances the biopsychosocial adaptive information processing (BPS-AIP) model and theory by adding consciousness as a mechanism of action activated via social behavior in EMDR.

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Using EMDR With Autistic Clients: How Do Therapists Adapt? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Autistic people commonly experience co-morbid mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and low mood.

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The EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol With an Intensive Care Survivor: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Critical illness can lead to long term psychological distress for a significant proportion of intensive care survivors.

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