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.

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in individuals diagnosed with either C-PTSD or PTSD (Northcentral University, 2019)

AIP research lacks a distinction in efficacy rates with C-PTSD compared to PTSD complicated by high failure & drop-out rates for C-PTSD.

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Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Dropout rates from recommended psychological therapies for PTSD are high and this appears to be true of interventions with a trauma focus.

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Successful treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder reverses DNA methylation marks (Molecular Psychiatry)

This study investigated longitudinal changes of blood-based genome-wide DNA methylation levels in relation to trauma-focused psychotherapy for PTSD in soldiers.

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Psychological interventions for individuals bereaved by homicide: A systematic review (Trauma Violence Abuse)

Homicide-related mental health difficulties show an increased risk of PTSD, complicated grief (CG), and depression.

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