Effects of EMDR vs. waiting list for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Affective Disorders)
A systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA 2020 guidelines to evaluate EMDR versus waiting list in adults with PTSD.
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Yoga as a pre-treatment of EMDR to treat childhood abuse-related PTSD: Feasibility and pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study aimed to test the efficacy of group yoga sessions followed by individual EMDR sessions on PTSD symptoms.
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Symptom retention after successful intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of residual symptoms among those who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after intensive trauma-focused treatment and at six-month follow-up.
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The relationship between changes in emotional intensity and treatment outcome in PTSD patients in EMDR therapy (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between changes in emotional intensity of traumatic memories during EMDR therapy and treatment outcomes for PTSD.
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Dissociative and traumatic experiences in people with eating disorders (Current Opinion in Psychiatry)
This review synthesizes existing literature on the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of dissociation, focusing on its manifestation in eating disorders and explores dissociation, its relationship with trauma, and its role in emotion regulation.
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The efficacy of psychotherapy treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, EMDR (PsychOpen CAMA)
The efficacy of psychotherapy treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, EMDR.
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Treatment of traumatic birth experience with postpartum early eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: A randomized clinical trial (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
This study investigated the effectiveness of early EMDR therapy in reducing symptoms of PTSD at nine weeks postpartum in women with a traumatic birth experience, compared with care as usual (controls).
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A common denominator: PTSD, rapid eye movements, and fear extinction (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
Our findings provide evidence linking gaze reinstatement and pattern completion and advance a functional role for EMs in memory retrieval.
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A qualitative study of therapists’ use of empirically supported techniques for PTSD (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study aims to contribute to the understanding of how practicing therapists implement and perceive PTSD treatments by exploring the experiences and attitudes of therapists who treat PTSD in clinical practice.
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The effectiveness of EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status in patients with a personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR versus waitlist in reducing PTSD symptoms and diagnostic status. EMDR effectively reduced PTSD symptoms in individuals with a personality disorder, regardless of PTSD diagnosis, and proved effective for memories not meeting Criterion A.
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A qualitative study understanding the effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in equine therapy (People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice)
This qualitative descriptive study investigates the efficacy of EquiLateral™, an equine-assisted EMDR protocol, in treating PTSD.
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EMpower Parents: Effectiveness of EMDR treatment for parental PTSD related to a child’s medical condition in a randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychology)
A study examining the effect of brief EMDR treatment (offered in-person or online, compared to waitlist control) in reducing PTSD symptoms and comorbid symptoms for parents of children with medical conditions.
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