Invisible traces after traffic accidents: Psychological and behavioral consequences of physical injuries (Injury)
This narrative review examines the psychological and behavioral responses observed in traffic crash survivors, and the psychological interventions, including EMDR therapy, that can help.
EMDR therapy before PTSD: The benefit of treating acute stress disorder from a recent event (Prehospital and Disaster Medicine)
The objective of this study is to see if early specialized treatment of acute stress disorder with EMDR can prevent the onset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The role of non-pharmacological interventions in attenuating anxiety and stress symptoms in PTSD: A systematic review (Current Neuropharmacology)
A systematic review to examine the role of non-pharmacological PTSD treatments and symptom amelioration, including EMDR.
Reducing PTSD symptoms through unconscious intervention (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
This study demonstrates that subliminally presenting trauma-related images during an eye-movement exercise can effectively alleviate PTSD symptoms while bypassing the distress of conscious exposure.
A mixed-methods service evaluation for group traumatic episode protocol (G-TEP) for clients with heterogeneous trauma histories in an NHS outpatient psychological therapist service (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This service evaluation investigated the feasibility of group EMDR-based intervention G-TEP for clients with varied trauma histories (not from a shared traumatic event), reporting good clinical outcomes.
The use of a pressure vest to reduce anxiety and dissociation during eye movement desensitization and reprocessing – a single-case experimental design study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This study investigated the hypothesis that the use of a pressure vest would decrease anxiety and dissociation during EMDR.
Letter: Eye movement desensitization reprocessing and transcranial magnetic stimulation in an adolescent with comorbid major depression disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A case report (Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology)
Case study that suggests that a multimodal approach combining pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and trauma focused psychotherapy may be beneficial for teens with MDD and PTSD and who show limited response to conventional interventions.
Therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder: A retrospective study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing-centered psychotherapy (Cureus)
This study examined the relationships among therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and PTSD symptom change in a naturalistic outpatient context on clients receiving EMDR therapy.
Protocol of a French assessor-blinded randomized trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) in young children with post-traumatic stress disorder (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
This paper describes the design of a French assessor-blinded randomized trial comparing EMDR and TF-CBT efficacy in young children (aged 3 to 6 years) with PTSD.
A qualitative exploration of patients experiencing traumatic stress and receiving eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy based on an adaptive information processing model in Jordan (Current Psychology)
This study explored the lived experiences of patients in Jordan with moderate to severe traumatic stress who received EMDR therapy grounded in the AIP model.
WADD-SEPD consensus on psychological treatment of dual disorders II: Neurodevelopmental, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, somatic symptom, eating, and personality disorders and recommendations for future research (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
This consensus review concludes that integrated psychological treatments are generally effective for dual disorders, though more high-quality research is needed.
Hope enhances treatment outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This observational study examined the extent to which hope predicts a decline in PTSD symptoms and whether an increase in the level of hope predicts changes in PTSD symptoms.
