A study design for modulating two components of the risk architecture of chronic pain: Adverse life events and pain catastrophising (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study is testing whether EMDR can reduce chronic pain and related emotional symptoms by targeting either upsetting life memories or unhelpful pain-related thinking (such as catastrophizing), and whether changes in specific brain systems involved in pain regulation help explain those improvements.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for flashforwards: Randomized multiple baseline single case experimental design in social anxiety disorder (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study examined whether EMDR therapy for flashforwards reduces social anxiety and avoidance of fear-related situations, relative to baseline, in eight individuals with social anxiety disorder.

Psychological and glycemic outcomes associated with EMDR therapy in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A retrospective comparative study (Children)

EMDR therapy was associated with greater improvement than standard psychiatric follow-up in separation anxiety, depressive symptoms, and overall anxiety burden, and, notably, with a significantly greater reduction in mean blood glucose.

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.