The effect of eating disorders and trauma day treatment in women with eating disorders and childhood maltreatment history: A pilot study (Child Abuse and Neglect)
This paper reports on the effectiveness of a day program that includes EMDR for women with eating disorders (ED) and a childhood maltreatment history on symptoms of EDs, PTSD, CPTSD, and dissociation.
Childhood sexual abuse in first-episode psychosis: The relevance in cognitive bias (Schizophrenia Research)
This study investigates differences in cognitive biases and the presence of sexual abuse between people with first episode of psychosis (FEP) and healthy controls, with results highlighting the importance of addressing trauma history in early psychosis interventions.
Affect-Focused EMDR: Clinical Strategies for Working with Relational Trauma (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This theoretical article explores affect-focused EMDR, which posits that the reprocessing of affect is central to the EMDR process, rather than the reprocessing of memories or mental representations.
Yoga as a pre-treatment of EMDR to treat childhood abuse-related PTSD: Feasibility and pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study aimed to test the efficacy of group yoga sessions followed by individual EMDR sessions on PTSD symptoms.
EMDR and family therapy: Integrative treatment for attachment trauma in children (W. W. Norton, 2025)
A practical guide to treating children suffering from early attachment trauma—now updated and revised.
EMDR in CSA Survivors & cPTSD – Dealing with Intense Disgust & Negative Self-Concept
Discover EMDR protocol adaptations to address shame, disgust, and negative self-concept in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Using EMDR to Treat Teens with Attachment Wounds and Dissociation
Learn EMDR strategies to engage teens’ protective parts, reduce self-destructive behaviors, and process early childhood trauma through collaboration.
Instruments: Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) scale (University of Denver)
There are three versions of the BCEs scale (the BCEs-Original scale, the BCEs-20 scale, the BCEs-Revised scale), all have unique advantages.
Imagery rescripting (ImRs) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: Effects on schema modes (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study evaluated the effects of imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy for adult patients with childhood trauma related PTSD.
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.
The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in modifying sexual behaviors influenced by traumatic experiences among youth (International Journal of Educational Psychological Studies)
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT in reducing trauma-related sexual behaviors among adolescents with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
A randomized trial of virtual reality eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for major depressive disorder with childhood trauma: A 3-month follow-up study (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
This study examined the utilization of VR-EMDR in treating major depressive disorder with childhood trauma, monitoring depression and trauma symptoms.
