Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

The review found some beneficial effects early psychological interventions to prevent PTSD, certainty was low due to the risk of bias.

Increase of precuneus metabolism correlates with reduction of PTSD symptoms after EMDR therapy in military veterans: an 18F-FDG PET study during virtual reality exposure to war (European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging)

Study to identify, after EMDR therapy, regions of brain metabolism that evolve during stress exposure of a war scene in veterans with PTSD.

The effects of dual-tasks on intrusive memories following analogue trauma (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study found that dual-task interventions did not reduce memory vividness or unpleasantness but, in some cases, reduced the frequency of intrusive memories, with inconsistent results across experiments.

PET and SPECT in psychiatry: The past and future (European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging)

Paper explore recent technical progresses in PET have the potential to broaden the spectrum of applications of nuclear medicine for both research and clinical investigations using an EMDR study as an example

Do adjuvant interventions improve treatment outcome in adult patients with posttraumatic stress disorder receiving trauma-focused psychotherapy? A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Systematic review that aims to assess whether adjuvant interventions improve outcomes among adult PTSD patients receiving trauma focused psychotherapy (TF-PT).

Research Review: Psychological and psychosocial treatments for children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder: a network meta-analysis (The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy appears to be most effective for PTSD in youth. EMDR is effective but to a lesser extent.

Poor quality in systematic reviews on PTSD and EMDR – an examination of search methodology and reporting (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study evaluated the quality of systematic reviews by analyzing how they perform and report, using EMDR therapy as an example.

The International Society for Traumatic Stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Methodology and development process (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This paper describes the methodology and results of the 2018 ISTSS Guideline process and considers the interpretation and implementation of the recommendations.

PTSD, immunoglobulins, and cortisol changes after the provision of the EMDR – PRECI to females patients with cancer-related PTSD diagnosis (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

This study posited that EMDR-PRECI could be an efficient/effective part of a psychosocial approach to reduce cancer-related PTSD symptoms.

In the News: July 1, 2019

EMDR therapy is featured in Veterans Affair blog telling the story of one veteran. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This RCT examines the efficacy of early EMDR therapy aimed to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in victims of recent rape.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and combination treatments in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A network meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)

Study to examine comparative outcomes and acceptability of psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments in adults with PTSD.