Is EMDR an exposure therapy? A review of trauma protocols (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Possible reasons for the effectiveness of EMDR are discussed, including the nonexposure mechanisms utilized in information processing models.

EMDR: A putative neurobiological mechanism of action (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

We propose that the repetitive redirecting of attention in EMDR induces a neurobiological state, similar to that of REM sleep.

Brief-treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related PTSD: A field study (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD in children.

The relationship between efficacy and methodology in studies investigating EMDR treatment of PTSD (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Studies on the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD have yielded a range of results. This study explored methodological differences.

Comparison of two treatments for traumatic stress: A community-based study of EMDR and prolonged exposure (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Both EMDR and prolonged exposure produced significant reduction in PTSD and depression symptoms, maintained at 3-month follow-up.

EMDR 12 years after its introduction: Past and future research (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This article reviews the historical context and empirical research of EMDR over the past 12 years since its introduction.

Light in the Heart of Darkness: EMDR and the Treatment of War and Terrorism Survivors (W. W. Norton, 2001)

Clinicians responding to psychological aftermath of man’s inhumanity to man—stories of school violence, refugees, soldiers, etc.—with EMDR.

The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure (Journal of general internal medicine)

In addition to making criteria-based diagnoses of depressive disorders, the PHQ-9 is also a reliable and valid measure of depression severity.

Effects of visuospatial tasks on desensitization to emotive memories (British Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Does relief of distress from competing visuospatial sketchpad tasks during imaginal exposure come at the cost of impaired desensitization?

Eye movement desensitization reprocessing facilitates attentional orienting (Imagination, Cognition and Personality)

We propose that EMDR’s eye movements facilitate the orienting response, i.e., the attentional adjustment to unexpected stimuli.

Stress management with law enforcement personnel: A controlled outcome study of EMDR versus a traditional stress management program (International Journal of Stress Management)

This randomized controlled trial found that a brief six-hour EMDR intervention was more effective than standard stress management in reducing PTSD symptoms, distress, job stress, and anger while improving marital satisfaction among police officers, with benefits maintained six months later.

The use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of traumatic stress and complicated mourning: Psychological and behavioral outcomes (Research on Social Work Practice)

Treatment on complex of symptomatology that includes grief, PTSD, anxiety, and self-esteem comparing EMDR & guided mourning (GM) treatments.