PTSD Archives

Interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms induced by medical events: A systematic review (Journal of Psychosomatic Research)

This literature review looked at treatment of PTSD symptoms after medical events such as myocardial infarction and cancer diagnosis.

Neurobiology of emotional trauma (Psychiatriki)

Neuroimaging studies of successful EMDR treatment have consistently shown that patients exhibited increased frontal lobe activation.

Empirically supported psychological treatments for adult acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A review (Depression and Anxiety)

Study found that trauma-focused CBT and to a lesser extent EMDR (due to fewer studies) are the psychological treatments of choice for PTSD.

Medication versus trauma-focused psychotherapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Psychiatry Research)

There is insufficient evidence to determine whether SSRIs or trauma-focused psychotherapies are more effective for PTSD symptom reduction.

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Narrative Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

There is currently a limited number of studies into the efficacy of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents with PTSD.

Review of EMDR Interventions for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder With/Without Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A large proportion (11%–60%) of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from substance use disorder (SUD).

Differences in International Guidelines Regarding EMDR for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Why They Diverge and Suggestions for Future Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Practice guidelines for PTSD from three well-respected organizations differ in the degree to which they recommend EMDR as a treatment.

The Status of EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 30 Years After Its Introduction (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The current empirical evidence in support of EMDR therapy as an effective treatment intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is conceptualized as a guide for clinicians, including articles about the use of EMDR therapy across a range of populations, diagnoses, and symptom clusters.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with serious mental illness within forensic and rehabilitation services: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Trials)

EMDR for PTSD in people with serious mental illness in either forensic, mental health inpatient, or custodial settings.

In the News: November 15, 2019

EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Review to determine which psychological therapies are efficacious in treating active duty and ex-serving military personnel with PTSD.

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