EMDR Therapy and Pregnancy
EMDR therapy is one way to treat women coping with overwhelming perinatal experiences. EMDRIA member Bethany Warren discusses EMDR therapy and perinatal mental health.
Therapist perceptions of treating posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy: The VIP study (Journal of Traumatic Stress)
This cross-sectional study aimed to explore therapist beliefs and experiences regarding PTSD treatment during pregnancy.
Can you do EMDR with a pregnant client? Clinical reasoning in the perinatal period with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein (Zero Disturbance)
EMDR and pregnancy: what’s the risk if we don’t do EMDR with pregnant clients? Hear Dr. Mara Tesler Stein on the Zero Disturbance podcast.
Treatment of pregnant women with fear of childbirth using EMDR therapy: Results of a multi-center randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry: Psychological Therapies)
Results of this study support EMDR therapy as a safe and effective treatment of fear of childbirth during pregnancy.
Implementing an eye movement and desensitization reprocessing treatment-program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth (Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings)
The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and outcomes of an EMDR treatment-program for women with PTSD after childbirth.
EMDR therapy and sexual health: A clinician’s guide (Springer, 2021)
The first book to integrate EMDR Therapy treatment of sexual trauma with a focus on helping clients achieve empowered sexual health.
Effectiveness of psychological interventions to improve the mental well-being of parents who have experienced traumatic childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Trauma, Violence, & Abuse)
Systematic review on the effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental well-being of parents who experienced traumatic childbirth.
Early psychological interventions for prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-partum women: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PLOS One)
Investigating the effectiveness of early psychological interventions in reducing or preventing PTSD within twelve weeks of a traumatic birth.
Primary Prevention: Utilizing EMDR in the Perinatal Period
This course introduces the AIP model to the perinatal period as a comprehensive attachment-focused, developmental model, useful in case formulation and treatment planning.
Postpartum early EMDR intervention (PERCEIVE) study for women after a traumatic birth experience: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)
This study explores the preventive effects of early intervention EMDR therapy in women after a traumatic birth experience.
EMDR Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health
EMDR therapy can be used to treat women coping with overwhelming perinatal experiences.
Improving Reproductive Health for Women with PTSD (Vantage Point: Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
This blog post from the Department of Veterans Affairs affirms that trauma-focused therapies (such as EMDR) are safe to use while pregnant.
