Visual Schema Displacement Therapy versus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy versus waitlist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized clinical trial (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of Visual Schema Displacement Therapy (VSDT) vs EMDR therapy vs waitlist in the treatment of PTSD.

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AIP-based professional intervention program for adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: A pilot study in Ethiopia (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This study examined aspects of EMDR therapy and the AIP model modified into a group therapy exercise called the professional intervention program for adversity (PIPA) on patients with PTSD symptoms in Ethiopia.

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The Impact and Adaptation of EMDR Therapy on the Taiwanese Deaf University Students (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Using EMDR with deaf adolescents adapting to hearing-dominated universities helped students stabilizing emotional arousal quickly.

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EMDR in Three Adults With Severe Intellectual Disability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Effectiveness of EMDR therapy using the storytelling method in three adults with severe intellectual disability and PTSD.

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Dr. Louise Maxfield—A Memorial Former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

After 15 years, Louise Maxfield retired as editor-in-chief of the Journal. On November 13, 2023, Louise passed away.

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The Distancing Approach: A Comprehensive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Distancing Approach, a psychotherapy rooted in EMDR, aims to address complex symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

“This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of EMDR treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”

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Psychotherapies at a glance: Consensus guideline-recommended psychotherapies for adults with psychiatric disorders (The American Journal of Psychotherapy)

A psychotherapy tool (Psychotherapies-at-a-Glance) that evaluates and compares evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) including EMDR therapy for teaching, treatment planning, and client discourse.

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Incorporating eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) into Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Oxford, 2024)

This chapter discusses EMDR therapy and cognitive analytic therapy (CAT).

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Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder: Definition, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology)

EMDR can be used to ensure that people with childbirth-related PTSD are treated to recovery so that it does not become chronic.

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Online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (Alpha Psychiatry)

Editorial comment regarding the use of online EMDR for PTSD.

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Mental health practitioners’ trauma knowledge and self-efficacy post-EMDR training (Journal of Human Services Training, Research, and Practice)

This article follows an EMDR training and tracks participants’ trauma knowledge and trauma treatment self-efficacy.

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