EMDR Therapy for Chronic Pain

Can EMDR therapy help with chronic pain? We talked to EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Gary Brothers, LCSW, to learn more.

The integrative process promoted by EMDR in dissociative disorders: Neurobiological mechanisms, psychometric tools, and intervention efficacy on the psychological impact of COVID19 pandemic (Frontiers in Psychology)

Structural dissociation of personality theory & polyvagal theory in conceptualization of COVID-19 pandemic-triggered dissociative disorder.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Single-Case Experiment Testing the Effect on Persistent Negative Evaluation of Fatigue (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR therapy can reduce emotional distress associated with fatigue, but it is unclear whether it can change its negative evaluation.

EMDR Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury

EMDRIA member Dr. Michelle Morrissey discusses EMDR therapy and traumatic brain injuries.

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the cognitive function of patients with myocardial infarction (Armaghan-e-Danesh)

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of EMDR therapy on the cognitive function of patients with myocardial infarction.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 3 – applications in physical health conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article reviews other research and discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with physical health conditions.

Psychological interventions for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Narrative review (BJPysch Bulletin)

This narrative review examines interventions for cancer-related PTSD including EMDR therapy.

MODIFI: Protocol for randomised feasibility study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for functional neurological disorder (FND) (BMJ Open)

This study examined EMDR therapy as a treatment for functional neurological disorder (FND).

Comparison of efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing of emotional freedom technique and cognitive-behavioral therapy in PTSD in Covid-19 (Journal of Modern Psychological Research)

This study compared the effectiveness of EMDR, emotional freedom technique (EFT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating PTSD in patients who recovered from Covid-19 in Tabriz (Iran).

Neuro EMDR: Applying EMDR therapy with clients who have impaired cognitive abilities (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Summer 2023)

Can EMDR be effective with adults who have experienced a brain injury or are experiencing other cognitive difficulties?

Intervention with EMDR on a sample of healthcare workers in the nephrology and dialysis service during the COVID-19 emergency: from immediate treatment effect to long-term maintenance (Frontiers in Psychology)

Effectiveness of EMDR treatment to reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms at the end of the first pandemic wave and its progress over time.

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.