About JEMDR®

The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research® (JEMDR) is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to integrative, state-of-the-art papers about EMDR therapy. It is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary journal that stimulates and communicates research and theory about EMDR therapy and its application to clinical practice. The journal publishes experimental studies; theoretical, review, and methodological articles; case studies; brief reports; and book reviews.

Established in July 2007 by EMDRIA™, the journal is published by The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Beginning January 1, 2025, JEMDR® will be published by the Science Partner Journals (SPJ) program of AAAS, the world’s oldest and largest general science organization, serving 10 million people around the globe. AAAS publishes the renowned journal Science, among others.

  • ISSN (print): 1933-3196
  • ISSN (online): 1933-320X

JEMDR® is co-edited by Jenny Rydberg, a former special editor with JEMDR®, book editor, and associate editor of the European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, and Derek Farrell, Ph.D., MBE, a principal lecturer in psychology at the University of Worcester, UK, where he directs a master’s program in EMDR therapy.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as an early intervention for psychological distress in healthcare professionals during COVID-19: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The unprecedented psychological burden of COVID-19 on health care professionals led to the emerging use of EMDR as an early intervention during ongoing crisis conditions, rather than solely as a post-trauma treatment, warranting this systematic examination.

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Effectiveness and user experiences of an internet-based EMDR flash intervention (Sky-Flash) on exam anxiety among university students: A protocol study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This protocol presents the design of a RCT that would evaluate the effects of an internet-based intervention based on the EMDR Flash technique on university students’ exam anxiety.

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Do negative self-beliefs predict EMDR therapy outcomes? Insights from a pilot study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study aims to assess the impact of negative cognitions on treatment generalization within the standard EMDR treatment protocol.

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