Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the German armed forces: A retrospective study in inpatients of a Germany army hospital (European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

This study examined PTSD in German soldiers who were receiving treatment (including EMDR therapy) during 2006 and 2007 to determine relevant factors contributing to the PTSD diagnosis. 

The patient observer: Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing for the treatment of posttraumatic stress following childbirth (Birth)

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the possibility of using EMDR treatment for women with symptoms of PTSD following childbirth.

Attentional bias in post-traumatic stress disorder diminishes after symptom amelioration (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

Study investigated the cognitive strategy underlying attentional bias in PTSD and whether normal cognitive processing is restored after EMDR therapy treatment suppressing core PTSD symptoms.

EMDR versus stabilisatie bij getraumatiseerde asielzoekers en vluchtelingen: resultaten van een voorstudie (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Pilotstudie waarin EMDR en stabilisatie worden vergeleken met getraumatiseerde vluchtelingen en asielzoekers, met 20 deelnemers.

EMDR versus stabilisation in traumatized asylum seekers and refugees: Results of a pilot study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Pilot study comparing EMDR and stabilisation with traumatized refugees and asylum seekers, with 20 participants.

A controlled comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of two psychological therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing vs. emotional freedom techniques (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)

First ever controlled comparison between EMDR and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for posttraumatic stress disorder.

EMDR treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, with focus on hippocampal volumes: A pilot study (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)

Preliminary study suggesting further consideration of the potential effects of psychotherapy on the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders

EMDR for Survivors of Life-Threatening Cardiac Events: Results of a Pilot Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and concomitant depressive and anxiety symptoms in survivors of life-threatening cardiac events.

EMDR: Eye movements superior to beeps in taxing working memory and reducing vividness of recollections (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

Study compares auditory and eye movement BLS, supports a working memory account of EMDR, and suggests that the effects of beeps on negative memories are inferior to those of eye movements.

EMDR for Childhood PTSD After Road Traffic Accidents: Attentional, Memory, and Attributional Processes (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR was used with 11 children who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after road traffic accidents. All improved such that none met criteria for PTSD on standardized assessments after an average of only 2.4 sessions.

Stepping Stones: EMDR Treatment of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Challenging Behavior (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Six individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD) and trauma histories were treated with EMDR.

EMDR treatment in people with mild ID and PTSD: 4 cases (Psychiatric Quarterly)

Investigating the applicability of EMDR in four people with mild intellectual disabilities suffering from PTSD following various traumas.