The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on aggression and self-esteem in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial (BMC Psychiatry)

This study aimed to determine the impact of EMDR therapy on aggression and self-esteem in children with ADHD.

Targeting shame and guilt in psychotherapy: From conceptual understanding to diverse therapeutic approaches (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

An issue focusing on treating shame and guilt with various modalities, including EMDR therapy, intends to provide clinicians with a comprehensive framework for addressing shame and guilt to enhance therapeutic outcomes and client wellbeing.

The EMDR group traumatic episode protocol: A theoretical framework (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This paper presents a theoretical framework underlying the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol, conceptualizing trauma not as a single discrete event but as a continuum of experience, comprising interconnected past experiences, present triggers, and anticipated future concerns.

The feasibility and effectiveness of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) in criminal justice settings: A scoping review (Journal of Forensic Practice)

This scoping review aims to map the current evidence base for EMDR with criminal justice-involved populations, with particular attention to trauma-related outcomes and the feasibility of delivery in these contexts.

Efficacy and neural mechanisms of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for depression: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis (Alpha Psychiatry)

This systematic review synthesized evidence from 27 studies between 1990 and 2024 on the efficacy of EMDR for depression, examining outcomes and neural mechanisms.

Intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD in a public clinic: A feasibility study (Frontiers in Psychology)

This pilot study aimed to examine if an intensive trauma-focused treatment program that includes EMDR therapy is feasible in a non-trauma-specialized public treatment facility, where many therapists had limited experience with trauma-focused treatment.

Attachment-informed phase 2 resourcing in EMDR therapy: Relational base-of-sceurity RDI and memory-focused imaginal reparenting (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This clinical instruction article examines Phase 2 resource-development procedures by reorganizing elements rather than presenting novel component techniques, clarifying their intended function within the adaptive information processing model.

Artificial intelligence as a source of psychotherapy-related psychoeducation: A cross-sectional content analysis of information on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study evaluated the informational quality and readability of AI large language model (LLM) generated EMDR psychoeducational content across different models.

Managing traumatic symptoms among adults by using EMDR therapy: An experimental study of within-treatment change (Journal for Social Science Studies)

This study examined trauma symptom change across an eight-session EMDR protocol among 40 Pakistani adults with clinically significant trauma symptoms, and tested whether this change was moderated by participant age group.

‘A challenging but rewarding journey’: Qualitative study of participants’ experiences of EMDR for functional neurological disorder within the MODIFI trial (BJPsych Open)

We aimed to explore the experiences of participants with functional neurological disorder (FND) who had completed EMDR therapy in the MODIFI trial, which demonstrated positive outcomes.

Effect of EMDR for reduction of pain interference in children with sickle cell disease, the RELAX study: A randomized controlled trial protocol (BMC Pediatrics)

This paper outlines the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing pain interference in the lives of children with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Online-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder due to multiple traumas: A non-concurrent multiple baseline design (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study evaluated the effect of online EMDR treatment in adults aged 18–65 years with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from multiple traumas.