The New Horizon – EMDR Research on Populations, Protocols, and the Brain

Discover at least three ways research on EMDR therapy can inspire, inform, and surprise you. This review of EMDR therapy research surveys peer-reviewed journal articles published primarily in 2020 and 2021 with a focus on clinically relevant treatment outcome research as well as laboratory results. Key findings from individual case reports, pilot studies and randomized controlled trials are summarized to assist practicing clinicians to be aware of research relevant to their current and future clients and to encourage further research to advance our understanding of the full range of EMDR therapy applications. Broad trends include the growth in group treatment research, successful remote delivery of EMDR therapy, and the expansion of delivery of EMDR therapy to disadvantaged communities, refugees and developing countries. Surprise hints: is EMDR therapy effective for mice and can EMDR therapy alter epigenetic tags in human DNA?