Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings (Psychological Medicine)

Feasibility of RCT of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for psychosis (EMDRp) intervention for early psychosis service users.

EMDR versus waiting list in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis with posttraumatic stress symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Schizophrenia Research)

Efficacy and safety of EMDR in individuals at clinical-high risk for psychosis with comorbid PTSD or subthreshold PTSD in an RCT.

The bumpy road of trauma-focused treatment: Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom exacerbation in people with psychosis (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This study, which was part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated PTSD symptom exacerbation during EMDR therapy and prolonged exposure (PE) in a sample of 99 participants with PTSD and psychosis.

Trauma-focused therapies for post-traumatic stress in psychosis: Study protocol for the RE.PROCESS randomized controlled trial (BMC Trials)

The first RCT to compare the effects of cognitive restructuring (CR), prolonged exposure (PE), and EMDR in individuals with psychosis & PTSD.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

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

EMDR therapy for PTSD symptoms in patients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and comordid psychotic disorder: A case series (Research in Developmental Disabilities)

First study to investigate EMDR therapy for PTSD in patients with MID-BIF and a comorbid psychotic disorder.

Exploring Therapists’ Experiences of Applying EMDR Therapy With Clients Experiencing Psychosis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Little is known of the usability of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention for those experiencing psychosis.

EMDR therapy for PTSD symptoms in patients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and comorbid psychotic disorder: A case series (Research in Developmental Disabilities)

Effectiveness of EMDR therapy for patients with mild intellectual or borderline intellectual functioning, PTSD & psychotic disorder.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for psychosis (EMDRp): Protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial with early intervention service users (Early Intervention in Psychiatry)

Few trials explore trauma-focused treatments as interventions for psychotic symptoms, especially in individuals with early psychosis.

The value of visioning: Augmenting EMDR with alpha-band alternating bilateral photic stimulation for trauma treatment in schizophrenia (Medical Hypotheses)

Hypothesis that augmentation of EMDR with alternating bilateral photic stimulation (ABPS) is suited to those on the schizotypal spectrum.

Case report: Pharmacotherapy and EMDR psychotherapy as an effective treatment for OCD imagery in a patient with a psychotic disorder (The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences)

Case of 28-year-old male with OCD intrusive thoughts schizoaffective disorder treated with and antipsychotic medication, SSRIs & EMDR.

Changes in posttraumatic cognitions mediate the effects of trauma-focused therapy on paranoia (Schizophrenia Bulletin Open)

Evidence suggests that in individuals with psychosis, paranoia is reduced after trauma-focused therapy aimed at comorbid PTSD.