EMDR and play therapy: A playful integration for treatment of childhood sexual abuse (Routledge, 2026)

This chapter discusses integrating EMDR therapy and play therapy for the treatment of child sexual abuse (CSA).

Transmission of attachment patterns from parents to children (Psychwire, 2026)

This book explores EMDR therapy and attachment patterns.

The EMDR toolbox method: Expanding Jim Knipe’s work and enhancing the adaptive information processing model (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This paper aims to introduce the EMDR toolbox method (ETM), which systematizes, extends, and further develops Knipe’s EMDR Toolbox into a comprehensive clinical framework.

Bilateral rhythmic stimulation as a possible modulator of meningeal lymphatic flow: A regulatory T cell-centered neuroimmune hypothesis of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience)

This study proposes that bilateral rhythmic stimulation in EMDR may influence long-term brain and behavior changes by altering autonomic balance and neuroimmune interactions—particularly involving regulatory T cells—offering a testable framework for future research.

EMDR, dissociation, and beyond: Reexamining and expanding the frame for impactful trauma treatment (Routledge, 2026)

This book delves deeply into the dissociative disorders’ literature, providing much-needed connectivity between two fields that are often at odds, and expanding possibilities for EMDR therapy case conceptualization.

Letter: Eye movement desensitization reprocessing and transcranial magnetic stimulation in an adolescent with comorbid major depression disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A case report (Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology)

Case study that suggests that a multimodal approach combining pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and trauma focused psychotherapy may be beneficial for teens with MDD and PTSD and who show limited response to conventional interventions.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of inpatients with obesity, binge eating disorder, and traumatic experiences: a randomized controlled trial (Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome)

 A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) was run to test the hypothesis that a 4-week EMDR intervention was more effective than a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with obesity and BED who experienced at least a traumatic event.

Adapting and testing of DeprEnd EMDR therapy for major depressive disorder: A study protocol of mixed method randomized controlled trial (Trials)

This study has two aims: first to develop an adapted DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol in Pakistan; second, to test its feasibility, relevance, and clinical effectiveness across in-person and online modalities.

Mental imagery of the self in body dysmorphic disorder: A mixed methods systematic review (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

This systematic review sought to identify the characteristics and proposed mechanisms of imagery in body dysmorphic disorder, synthesising qualitative and quantitative data from thirty-seven studies including EMDR studies using Meta-Integration. 

Therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder: A retrospective study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing-centered psychotherapy (Cureus)

This study examined the relationships among therapeutic alliance, treatment intensity, and PTSD symptom change in a naturalistic outpatient context on clients receiving EMDR therapy.

Can vibratory bilateral stimulation reduce the emotionality and vividness of negative autobiographical memories? (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study tested the effect of vibratory bilateral stimulation (VBS), or pulses felt in each hand, on the emotionality and vividness of autobiographical negative memories in healthy participants.

Effects of virtual reality eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for adolescents with major depressive disorder: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

This study found that 12 sessions of virtual reality–based EMDR therapy significantly reduced depression symptoms and improved cognitive function in adolescents with major depressive disorder, likely by positively changing brain network connectivity.