Medical/Somatic Archives

Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

“This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of EMDR treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”

Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for chronic pain patients (Frontiers in Psychology)

This article discusses EMDR therapy in an outpatient group setting for patients with chronic pain.

EMDR in paediatric hospital setting: A case report of an adolescent with cancer (Frontiers in Psychology)

A case study with an adolescent cancer patient being treated with EMDR therapy for anxiety and general discomfort.

The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on fibromyalgia: A multiple-baseline experimental case study across ten participants (Neuropsychological Rehabilitation)

This single-case experimental design (SCED) study measured the effects of using EMDR therapy to reduce fibromyalgia symptoms.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for depressed individuals with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study (Multiple Sclerosis Journal)

This study examined the effectiveness of using the EMDR therapy protocol DeprEND to alleviate depression symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis.

Restoring bottom-up communication in brain-heart interplay after trauma-focused psychotherapy in breast cancer patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)

This study looks at functional brain-heart interplay (BHI) and compares EMDR therapy (as a trauma focused psychotherapy) to treatment as usual in breast cancer patients with PTSD.

Effectiveness of behavioral and pharmacological interventions for depressive symptoms following spinal cord injury: Findings from a systematic review (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

A systematic review of treatment interventions following spinal cord injury.

The Future of EMDR Project (Council of Scholars) Videos

This playlist of videos discuss The Future of EMDR Project from the Council of Scholars. Themes explored include cost effectiveness, depression, PTSD with children and adolescents, EMDR early interventions, chronic pain, and combat PTSD.

Addressing mental health need after COVID-19: A systematic review of remote EMDR therapy studies as an emerging option (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This meta-analysis demonstrates the feasibility and potential efficacy of online EMDR as an accessible therapeutic option during times of limited in-person interaction.