Feasibility and acceptability of integrating principles of sensory regulation, Theraplay®, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and dyadic-developmental psychotherapy (STEDi) with adoptive families: A framework analysis (Journal of Child and Family Studies)

This study aimed to establish feasibility and explore acceptability of an integrative developmental trauma intervention for adoptive families. 

Family therapy and EMDR after child abuse and neglect: Moderating effects of child attachment style and PTSD symptoms on treatment outcome (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study examined whether attachment style and PTSD symptoms acted as moderators for treatment outcomes of a new integrative treatment model for trauma and attachment in which family therapy is combined with EMDR.

Attachment-focused EMDR for obsessive-compulsive disorders: Three case studies (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, 2024)

This case series describes the use of attachment-focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Integrative eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and family therapy model for treating attachment trauma: Possibilities in the New Zealand context (Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologist)

This article presents an integrative approach for attachment trauma using EMDR therapy components.

Foundations of the Positive Affect Tolerance Protocol: The Central Role of Interpersonal Positive Affect in Attachment and Self-Regulation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research has highlighted the negative effects of early neglect and abuse on the development of emotional self-regulation and attachment.

Do attachment-informed EMDR interventions, used in conjunction with a CBT protocol, improve treatment outcomes for individuals with OCD? A mixed methods study (University of London, 2023)

The aim in this study was to use attachment-informed EMDR (AI-EMDR) to process childhood trauma to soothe the participants’ threat system and facilitate them in undertaking exposure and response prevention (ERP) activities.

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.

Testing an attachment- and trauma-informed intervention approach for parents and young children after interparental violence: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)

Effective treatment combinations for traumatized parents and their young children after interparental violence.

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.

EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults: Reclaiming Authentic Self and Healthy Attachments (Springer, 2022)

Strengths-based, Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A) that facilitates healthier attachment patterns for adult clients.

The therapeutic relationship in EMDR therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

Parallels between the therapeutic relationship and the development and core features of an attachment based relationship are discussed.

Rachel Walker explains EMDR, parts work, and structural dissociation (The Art and Science of EMDR)

In this video, Rachel Walker explains the integration of attachment theory, structural dissociation, parts work, and EMDR.