The Oxford Handbook of EMDR (Oxford University Press, 2023)
This handbook includes entries on the theoretical framework for EMDR therapy, specific populations, and enhancing clinical competency.
EMDR safety platform for early and transgenerational trauma: Description and an OCD application (BP International, 2023)
The “EMDR Safety Platform Protocol” (EMDR-SP) used for transgenerational & attachment traumas, OCD, & affective self-regulation failures.
Reducing scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients using the EMDR treatment protocol for urge: A pilot study (Frontiers in Medicine)
This article discusses the use of an EMDR treatment protocol in order to reduce scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis.
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.
Psychotherapies and digital interventions for OCD in adults: What do we know, what do we need still to explore? (Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Non-systematic review of literature on emerging psychological & digital therapies for OCD and potential biomarkers of treatment response.
A case report on the effectiveness of virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in childhood OCD (International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences)
A 10-year-old was given EMDR therapy to address his OCD after intrusive thoughts such as witnessing his parents being fatally slashed.
EMDR Therapy and OCD
EMDR therapist Dr. Kendhal Hart discusses how she uses EMDR therapy with clients who have OCD in this episode of Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.
Counselor’s Corner on Trichotillomania in Teens
Using EMDR to Address Trichotillomania in Teens: Practical Approaches. Insights from Go With That Magazine.
Examination of Initial Evidence for EMDR as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new therapeutic option which could be effective in treating OCD.
Addiction: A Solution that Becomes a Problem, Treatment Challenges in a COVID-19 World
EMDR therapy is particularly applicable at the crossroad of COVID-19 & our clients’ struggles with addictions, both substance and behavioral.
Review of the application for EMDR therapy in the treatment of pathological gambling – case report (Psychiatria Danubina)
Pathological gamblers may be candidates for EMDR because of the potential existence trauma that may trigger pathological gambling behavior.
EMDR Therapy and OCD
There is a growing body of evidence that supports the use of EMDR therapy with OCD. Here are some resources that could be helpful for EMDR therapists working with clients dealing with OCD.
