Psychological intervention in women victims of childhood sexual abuse: An open study-protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing EMDR psychotherapy and trauma-based cognitive therapy (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Women victims of childhood sexual abuse receive either EMDR psychotherapy or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
Read MoreEMDR Therapy, PTSD and Treating Black Men and Adolescents
Dr. Allen Lipscomb, LCSW, associate professor, director of Minority Male Mentoring (M3) discusses how clinicians can help treat PTSD in Black men and adolescents who have experienced racial trauma.
Read MoreCan working memory account for EMDR efficacy in PTSD? (Preprint, BMC Psychology)
We examined whether the working memory (WM) hypothesis would provide an explanation for the beneficial effect of bilateral stimulation.
Read MoreEMDR Therapy & PTSD
Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, board of directors president of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) discusses how EMDR therapy can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read MoreTherapist 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.
Read MoreThe effectiveness of eye movement desensitization for post-traumatic stress disorder in Indonesia: A randomized controlled trial (Frontiers in Psychology)
EMD saw reductions in PTSD, anxiety and depression, and improvements in quality of life, though eye movements did not add to the efficacy.
Read MoreTrauma-focused treatments for refugee children: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of KIDNET versus EMDR therapy versus a waitlist control group (KIEM) (Trials)
Effectiveness of EMDR vs. child version of Narrative Exposure Therapy (KIDNET) vs. waitlist, offered to refugee children.
Read MoreADHD symptoms persist even when PTSD symptoms progress: An EMDR case report (Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences)
EMDR can be used as an effective psychotherapy in children with ADHD and PTSD, for PTSD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), not ADHD.
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