Personalized psychotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial (PIONEER-IBS) (Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
This study investigated the feasibility of assigning a personalized therapy, including EMDR therapy, based on symptom dynamics to reduce IBS gastrointestinal and psychosocial symptoms.
A study design for modulating two components of the risk architecture of chronic pain: Adverse life events and pain catastrophising (Frontiers in Psychology)
This study is testing whether EMDR can reduce chronic pain and related emotional symptoms by targeting either upsetting life memories or unhelpful pain-related thinking (such as catastrophizing), and whether changes in specific brain systems involved in pain regulation help explain those improvements.
‘A challenging but rewarding journey’: Qualitative study of participants’ experiences of EMDR for functional neurological disorder within the MODIFI trial (BJPsych Open)
We aimed to explore the experiences of participants with functional neurological disorder (FND) who had completed EMDR therapy in the MODIFI trial, which demonstrated positive outcomes.
Effect of EMDR for reduction of pain interference in children with sickle cell disease, the RELAX study: A randomized controlled trial protocol (BMC Pediatrics)
This paper outlines the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing pain interference in the lives of children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Impact of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to improve pain and function in chronic pain patients (Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, 2026)
The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to determine the impact of EMDR on pain and function in chronic pain patients with a history of trauma.
Pain reprocessing therapy (PRT), emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in chronic pain: What for whom? (Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
This article appears to compare treatments for chronic pain.
Effect of EMDR combined with multimodal treatment on pain and depressive symptoms in adults with fibromyalgia: A preliminary randomized controlled study (Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology)
This study evaluated the effect of EMDR therapy combined with a multimodal treatment, compared to an active control group, on pain perception, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and quality of life in adults aged 18 to 65 years diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
The journey to diagnosis and care of functional neurological disorder (FND) (PLoS ONE)
This qualitative study aimed to explore participants’ experiences of being diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND), accessing EMDR therapy treatment, and navigating life after diagnosis.
Healing What We Can, Accepting What We Cannot: Using EMDR Therapy With Chronic Illness
Maraeca Butler, EMDRIA member, discusses using EMDR therapy to reduce distress and increase nervous system regulation with chronic illness.
The effect of EMDR on kinesiophobia and daily living in elderly patients with musculoskeletal pain: A clinical trial study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study evaluated EMDR therapy for reducing kinesiophobia and improving daily activities in elderly pain patients.
Case report: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of female genital mutilation (F1000 Research)
A case report of a single case history of successful treatment of female genital mutilation (FGM) with EMDR.
Exploring the impact of a blended eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) approach on a client’s chronic pain experience: A qualitative case study (Eastern Kentucky University, 2025)
This qualitative case study examined how a blended EMDR approach shapes a client’s experience of chronic pain.
