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EMDR Trained vs. EMDR Certified Video

This video quickly outlines the differences between being EMDR Trained and EMDR Certified. EMDR Certified is an advanced credential.

Membership vs. Certification Video

This video quickly outlines the differences between EMDRIA membership and EMDR Certification.

Transcriptional Modulation of Stress-Related Genes in Association with Early Life Stress Exposure and Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Early life stress (ELS) is associated with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Trauma-focused psychotherapy benefits TRD patients with ELS.

Foundations of the Positive Affect Tolerance Protocol: The Central Role of Interpersonal Positive Affect in Attachment and Self-Regulation (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Research has highlighted the negative effects of early neglect and abuse on the development of emotional self-regulation and attachment.

A systematic review of interventions for prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (medRxiv)

Study of trauma-focused interventions (psychological debriefing, crisis intervention, CBT, EMDR, writing, etc.) for PTSD following childbirth.

Integrating EMDR and EFT to treat trauma in couple therapy: A literature review (International Journal of Systemic Therapy)

Literature review on integrating EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to treat trauma in couple therapy.

African American narratives of trauma: An EMDR approach to tapping into the strengths of Black love (Cambridge, 2023)

A culturally relevant model of applying EMDR for building self-efficacy, worth, trust, and intimacy within Black romantic partnerships.

EMDR Therapy & Addiction (Webpage)

This website explains how EMDR therapy can help additions and substance use disorders for a general audience.

The impact of intensive trauma-focused treatment on sexual functioning in individuals with PTSD (Frontiers in Psychology)

Results suggest intensive treatment for PTSD (prolonged exposure, EMDR, physical activity, psychoeducation) can benefit sexual functioning.

Predictors of treatment dropout in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023)

Study of dropout in EMDR vs. EMDR with Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) in people with child abuse PTSD.

Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings (Psychological Medicine)

Feasibility of RCT of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for psychosis (EMDRp) intervention for early psychosis service users.

The efficacy and acceptability of psychological interventions for adult PTSD: A network and pairwise meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

A systematic literature search to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of psychological interventions (i.e., TF-CBT, EMDR, other trauma-focused interventions, and non-trauma-focused interventions) for PTSD.

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