Treatment of grief and mourning through EMDR: Conceptual considerations and clinical guidelines (European Review of Applied Psychology)

Death of a loved one can be very distressing. EMDR can help facilitate the assimilation of loss and movement through the mourning processes.

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Neurobiological correlates of EMDR monitoring – an EEG study (PLOS One)

Electroencephalography (EEG) imaging was used to fully monitor neuronal activation throughout EMDR sessions to observe neurobiological patterns of brain activations.

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Implementing practice guidelines for anxiety disorders in secondary mental health care: a case study (BMC, 2012)

The Netherlands developed a multidisciplinary guideline for the treatment of anxiety disorders, including use of EMDR therapy.

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Integrating positive psychology applications into the EMDR peak performance protocol (European Review of Applied Psychology)

This article describes an innovative EMDR protocol to the reduction of performance anxiety and enhancement of skillful performance in higher functioning clients.

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Book Reviews Vol. 6, No. 3 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Jamie Marich, Charlette Mikulka, and Francine Shapiro.

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Consciousness Examined: An Introduction to the Foundations of Neurobiology for EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The human mind is difficult to investigate, but the biological foundations of the mind, especially consciousness, are generally regarded as the most daunting.

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Adaptive Information Processing, Targeting, the Standard Protocol, and Strategies for Successful Outcomes in EMDR Reprocessing (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Excerpts from “An EMDR Primer: From Practicum to Practice” (Hensley, 2009) to help new clinicians and to serve as a refresher.

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From the General to the Specific— Selecting the Target Memory (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Identifying the appropriate target memory and its related negative cognition (NC) in preparation for desensitization.

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EMDR Treatment of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia: Two Model Treatment Plans (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article, condensed from a chapter, examines applying EMDR to treating individuals with panic disorder (PD) and PD with agoraphobia (PDA).

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Integrating EMDR and Ego State Treatment for Clients With Trauma Disorders (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The preparation phase of EMDR is very important in the therapy of multiply traumatized clients with complex PTSD and dissociative symptoms.

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Protocol for Excessive Grief (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

“Protocol for Excessive Grief” is excerpted from the EMDR Scripted Protocols book, illustrating one of Francine Shapiro’s 6 basic protocols.

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Healing the Caregiving System: Working With Parents Within a Comprehensive EMDR Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Excerpt from the book EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches With Children shows model to work with caregivers of children with complex trauma.

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