Inclusion of sexual- and gender-minoritized individuals in randomized clinical trials of first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic literature review (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

A systematic literature review to examine the frequency with which sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) adults were enrolled in RCTs of CPT, PE, and EMDR and investigate these interventions’ efficacy in reducing PTSD symptoms among SGM adults.

Feasibility of intensive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder in a tertiary mental health care setting: A nonconcurrent single-case design (Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities)

Intensive EMDR appears feasible, safe, and potentially effective for adults with mild intellectual and borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) and PTSD in tertiary care.

It is not the shimmy, it is the shift: Differential effects of valence shift type and stimulation mode during a simulated EMDR session in PTSD patients and healthy controls (Health Sciences – Preprint)

Mechanism-of-action studies on EMDR have so far focused mainly on the presumed active component of bilateral stimulation (BLS). In this pilot study, a further potential working mechanism was examined for the first time, involving stimulation-induced changes in emotional valence.

Timing and type of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment in patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder – a randomized controlled trial (Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment)

This study compared effectiveness of simultaneous versus sequential SUD-PTSD-treatment and compared Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) head-to-head in patients with co-occurring SUD and PTSD.

Efficacy of the adapted integrative group EMDR therapy protocol for ongoing traumatic stress in adolescents after a traumatic event (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Group Integrative Protocol with EMDR Therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms in secondary school students from southeastern Spain.

Group EMDR therapy for disaster-affected adolescents: Evaluating effectiveness and navigating implementation challenges in PTSD, depression, and anxiety (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR group therapy on adolescents affected by the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay, Turkey.

Therapists’ attitudes and exclusion criteria for prolonged exposure and EMDR in patients with eating disorders and PTSD (European Eating Disorders Review)

A significant proportion of patients with eating disorders (EDs) also meet criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Guidelines recommend exposure-based treatments for PTSD, including prolonged exposure (PE) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). Investigating therapist-related factors could lead to improve their use when ED and PTSD co-occur.

Efficacy of the adapted integrative group EMDR therapy protocol for ongoing traumatic stress in adolescents after a traumatic event (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

This narrative review provides an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on trauma-focused interventions, including EMDR therapy,  for children and adolescents impacted by war and armed conflict.

Enhancing trauma-focused therapy (EMDR) with imagery rescripting for childhood abuse-related PTSD: A case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This case report demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) into standard EMDR treatment for PTSD when progress stalls.

A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic stress disorder (the Trauma-AID trial): Protocol (BMJ Open)

The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of psychoeducation and emotional stabilisation (PES), together with EMDR plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in reducing symptoms of PTSD among adults with intellectual disabilities compared with TAU.

“The world does not look the same anymore”: The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program (BMC Psychology)

The current study aimed to explore participants’ experiences of an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program six months after completing it.

The efficacy of EMDR therapy compared to TF-CBT in adopted children to manage post-traumatic stress: An integrative review (Liberty University, 2025)

This review examines the efficacy of EMDR therapy compared to TF-CBT in managing PTSD in adopted children.