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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The Current Status of EMDR Therapy Involving the Treatment of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a diagnostic entity to be in 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

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Obituary: Francine Shapiro (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Obituary for Dr. Francine Shapiro—a visionary, leader, and humanitarian, she is best known as the developer of EMDR therapy.

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EMDR and Nonpharmacological Techniques for Anxiety Prevention in Children Prior to Invasive Medical Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Nonpharmacological Techniques (NPT) have been suggested as an efficient & safe means to reduce pain & anxiety in invasive medical procedures.

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