Dying to survive: Insights from EMDR trauma treatment with men in a high security hospital (Routledge, 2026)

This chapter discusses integrating EMDR therapy in trauma treatment in a high-security hospital setting with male perpetrators.

Courage, hope, and transformation: Patient experiences of web-based therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for suicidal ideation (PLOS Mental Health)

This study explored the lived experiences of adult mental health outpatients who received web-based, therapist-delivered EMDR targeting experiences related to their suicidal ideation (SI).

How to Apply Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy in People with Suicidal Intrusions (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Background on suffering with suicidal intrusions, assessment procedures, & rationale for applying EMDR therapy using flashforward procedure.

The impact of EMDR therapy on past suicidal ideation: Lived experiences of young adults (University of Northern Colorado, 2025)

This study explores effectiveness of EMDR therapy in reducing suicidal ideation and improving mental health outcomes in young adults attending college with a history of trauma.

Utilizing EMDR as the primary modality to treat veteran PTSD in a community based program

This paper describes a community based, free mental health program, founded with the mission to decrease veteran suicide, and overcome barriers to care, especially stigma. 

Free Videos of EMDR Sessions (Philip Manfield, Phd)

Free video examples of EMDR sessions by Philip Manfield of trauma processing including dyadic resourcing sessions and the flash technique. 

Reducing intrusive suicidal mental images in patients with depressive symptoms through a dual-task add-on module: Results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

Examination of safety and efficacy of a brief cognitive dual-task (using eye movements) module to treatment as usual (TAU) in reducing the severity and frequency of intrusive suicidal mental images and suicidal ideation.

Randomized controlled trial investigating web-based, therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study investigated the application of online EMDR therapy in the treatment of suicidal ideation.

Psychological treatment variant with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A case report (Malang Neurology Journal)

Atypical EMDR execution of reprocessing of events through positive experiences rather than the negative event of suicide attempt.

Women and PTSD: Using a trauma-informed approach to heal (Psychology Today)

A recent CDC study reveals a sharp rise in sexual violence and attempted suicide rates among teen girls. EMDR can help.

Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy (Case Reports in Psychiatry)

This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a therapy for rape victims: A case series (Clinical Case Reports)

EMDR was employed to reduce their risk of suicide or suicidal ideations in rape victims who were hospitalized with major depressive disorder.