Abuse/Neglect Archives

Free Videos of EMDR Sessions (Philip Manfield, Phd)

Free video examples of EMDR sessions by Philip Manfield of trauma processing including dyadic resourcing sessions and the flash technique.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse: Comparison of phase-based treatment and direct trauma-focused treatment (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study compared the cost-effectiveness of a phased-based treatment approach with direct trauma-focused treatment in patients with PTSD and a history of childhood abuse.

EMDR Therapy, Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse

Patty Cabot met EMDR Certified Therapist Leah Leatherbee, LCSW-R to help with her eating disorder, which was driven by years of sexual abuse.

Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This randomized controlled trial compared TF-CBT and EMDR therapy (G-TEP protocol) for victims of childhood sexual abuse.

Skills training followed by either EMDR or narrative therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult survivors of childhood abuse: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study compared STAIR plus EMDR therapy vs. STAIR plus narrative therapy for PTSD.

A systematic review of evidence-based treatments for adolescent and adult sexual assault victims (Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association)

Systematic literature review findings support several psychotherapy treatments for treating symptoms after sexual assault, including EMDR.

The impact on eye movement and desensitization reprocessing of incomplete memory in a drug-facilitated rape: A single case study (Journal of Trauma and Dissociation)

Case study of EMDR for symptoms following a drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), with adaptations to address an incomplete trauma memory.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for childhood sexual abuse memories in men who have sexually offended against children: Changes in perceptions of abuse and offending (Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice)

EMDR could potentially contribute to the reduction of re-offending among adult males who had sexually offended against children.

EMDR Therapy, Intimate Partner Violence, and the LGBTQIA+ Community

Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, affects many types of communities. This post features Sue Genest’s Go With That Magazine article “EMDR, 2SLBGTQPIA+ Community and Intimate Partner Violence.”