Enhancing EMDR with bone-conduction bilateral stimulation: A case study in an NHS talking therapies service (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Summer 2026)

This case study evaluates EMDR augmented with bone‑conduction bilateral stimulation (BLS) with an ambulance paramedic in an NHS talking therapies service.

The immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (BMC Psychology)

This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy on adult patients with PTSD, especially those with comorbid anxiety and depression.

The Vermont research trial protocol: A mixed-methods study of group EMDR integrated with compassion-focused therapy for PTSD, complex PTSD, and moral injury in first responders and law enforcement officers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This mixed-methods feasibility study evaluates an intensive group intervention integrating EMDR, delivered via the Acute Stress Adaptive Protocol (ASAP), with Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) for first responders and law enforcement officers, including frontline healthcare workers.

Study on the cognitive effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Proposed active mechanisms (Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience)

This study investigated the roles of immune factors, systemic interactions, and neurobiological functions, including the Default Mode Network (DMN) and B-cell regulation, in PTSD remission and EMDR efficacy.

Pacing in posttraumatic stress disorder therapy: A meta-regression of treatment frequency and completion rates (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

The present study utilized PTSD clinical trials repository data to analyze associations between treatment frequency (i.e., weekly or more than weekly) and completion outcomes across cognitive processing therapy (CPT), prolonged exposure (PE), and EMDR.

A real-world evaluation of treating post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: Comparing EMDR-indoors and EMDR-outdoors (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

In this small real-world study, veterans with PTSD improved whether EMDR therapy was done indoors or outdoors, but outdoor EMDR appeared to work faster and was more effective at maintaining reduced anxiety and depression over time.

The impact of intensive trauma-focused treatment on adults with PTSD and ASD traits: A pre-post intervention study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study investigates the treatment response following intensive trauma-focused therapy in patients with PTSD, comparing outcomes between individuals with high versus low comorbid ASD traits.

Psychiatric nurse-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for adults with moderate to severe post-traumatic stress symptoms in Jordan: A preliminary randomized controlled trial (BMC Nursing)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of psychiatric nurse-delivered EMDR for reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms among Jordanian adults.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress in survivors of critical illness (EMERALD): A mixed-methods, randomised, single-blind, parallel group-controlled, feasibility trial (eClinicalMedicine)

This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of EMDR for critical care survivors with clinically significant post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders: Implications for public health response and system resilience (International Journal of Emergency Medicine)

This study aimed to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability of psychological interventions, including EMDR therapy, for PTSD among first responders, with particular attention to their relevance for EMS personnel.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for occupational memories associated with prolonged depressive and trauma-related symptoms after COVID-10 administrative redeployment: A public health nurse case report (Industrial Health)

This case study utilizing EMDR therapy with a public health nurse illustrates the clinical relevance of assessing occupational memories as possible contributors to persistent trauma-related symptoms after administrative redeployment.

Physiological reactivity during EMDR therapy in adults with mild intellectual disabilities: A feasibility study (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This feasibility study evaluated the acceptability and potential clinical value of wearable physiological monitoring during EMDR therapy in four adults with mild intellectual disability (MID) and PTSD.