Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on depression in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in a 12-month follow-up (Iranian Journal of Critical Care Nursing)

Study was to assess the efficacy of EMDR on depression in patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) in a 12-month follow up.

Effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing post-traumatic stress among post-myocardial infarction patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions including EMDR therapy on PTSD, anxiety, and depression in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients.

Optimization of video stimuli parameters in EMDR therapy using artificial neural networks for enhanced treatment efficacy (Applied Sciences)

This study addresses the gap between the proven efficacy of EMDR in alleviating symptoms of depression and stress, but a remaining need for optimized parameters for video stimuli such as speed, distance, and size.

Breaking the Cycle: The Link Between ADHD and Depression and How EMDR Can Enhance Workplace Performance

Joel Kouame discusses impacts of ADHD and depression and how EMDR therapy can enhance workplace performance.

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.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for PTSD, depression, and anxiety in asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrant populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies (The Lancet Regional Health – Europe)

Systematic review to identify randomized clinical trials assessing the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for migrant populations in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression or anxiety.

What is EMDR? (Anxiety & Depression Association of America)

An explainer video about EMDR and who it’s right for created by the Anxiety & Depression Association of America.

Reducing intrusive suicidal mental images in patients with depressive symptoms through a dual-task add-on module: Results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

Examination of safety and efficacy of a brief cognitive dual-task (using eye movements) module to treatment as usual (TAU) in reducing the severity and frequency of intrusive suicidal mental images and suicidal ideation.

The effectiveness of a remote intensive trauma-focused treatment programme for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a remote intensive treatment programme in reducing symptoms of PTSD, general psychiatric symptoms, symptoms of depression, and the interference of PTSD symptoms in daily life among individuals diagnosed with PTSD.

The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for depression: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Clinical Medicine)

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of EMDR in treating depression and to identify the variables influencing its effectiveness. 

A network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for children and adolescents after natural and man-made disasters (BMC Psychiatry)

This review used a meta-analysis approach to compare and rank psychological interventions for PTSD and depression in children and adolescents after exposure to natural and man-made disasters.

EMDR therapy for depression (Oxford University Press, 2024)

 This chapter explores how EMDR can assist individuals suffering from depression, provides evidence of EMDR’s efficacy, and describes how to use EMDR to target key clinical aspects of depression.