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EMDR Therapy: To Call Out Is to Strengthen (Editorial) (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The description of EMDR therapy in a journal article was outlined less favorably than other empirically supported trauma interventions.

EMDR Therapy and PTSD: A Goal-Directed Predictive Processing Perspective (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR treatment effects are often explained by drawing on processes that involve the automatic formation and change of mental associations.

The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing PTSD and psychological distress in first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PLOS ONE)

This article explores the evidence for psychological treatments for PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout in first responders.

A biologically inspired neural network model to gain insight into the mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study used a biologically inspired computational model combined with real data from patients treated with EMDR to gain insights into PTSD mechanisms and to investigate how EMDR achieves trauma remission.

Fully remote intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study shows that intensive, trauma-focused treatment is safe and effective even when brief and applied fully remote.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Part 1 – theory, procedure and use in PTSD (BJPsych Advances)

This article reviews theory behind how EMDR works, evidence supporting its use in the treatment of PTSD & its indications/contraindications.

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.

Can 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.

The effects of psychological interventions on neurocognitive functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This systematic review examined whether psychological treatments including EMDR therapy for PTSD improve neurocognitive functioning related to memory, attention, information processing, and executive functioning.

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.

Treatments for PTSD 5: EMDR – Featuring Marianne Silva (PTSD Bytes)

In this episode of PTSD Bytes, we learn about EMDR for PTSD from licensed clinical social worker and certified EMDR therapist Marianne Silva.

Eye movement and reprocessing to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and related symptoms among forcibly displaced people: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Research on Social Work Practice)

Meta-analysis on the efficacy of EMDR to effectively reduce PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety among forcibly displaced people.

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