PTSD Archives

EMDR in older adults with PTSD and comorbid personality disorders (International Psychogeriatrics)

Approximately one third of older adults (≥ 60 years) with a PTSD also suffer from a comorbid personality disorder.

Mixed-methods randomised study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing for improving the mental health of traumatised survivors of intensive care following hospital discharge: protocol (BMJ Open)

“This study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of using eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to improve the mental health of ICU survivors.”

State of the science: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This article describes the current state of the evidence for EMDR therapy, the empirical support for EMDR for PTSD, complex PTSD and comorbidities as well as cross-cultural applications.

Restoring bottom-up communication in brain-heart interplay after trauma-focused psychotherapy in breast cancer patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)

This study looks at functional brain-heart interplay (BHI) and compares EMDR therapy (as a trauma focused psychotherapy) to treatment as usual in breast cancer patients with PTSD.

The Future of EMDR Project (Council of Scholars) Videos

This playlist of videos discuss The Future of EMDR Project from the Council of Scholars. Themes explored include cost effectiveness, depression, PTSD with children and adolescents, EMDR early interventions, chronic pain, and combat PTSD.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy compared to usual treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with psychosis in forensic settings: Randomized controlled trial (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This trial assesses the efficacy & risks of EMDR with PTSD & psychotic disorders receiving forensic care, including inpatients & prisoners.

EMDR v. other psychological therapies for PTSD: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (Psychological Medicine)

This systematic review examined the effectiveness of EMDR compared to other psychological treatments in reducing PTSD symptoms, among other goals.

What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD? (APA)

In this webpage, the APA comments on EMDR therapy as a structured form of psychotherapy and how it can be used to help patients with PTSD.

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

This review evaluates therapies with the goal of preventing or treating childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder, including EMDR therapy, prior to 2023.