‘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.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for children and adolescents in Ukraine during war (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for children and adolescents living under ongoing war conditions in Ukraine.

Cervico-suboccipital sensorimotor convergence as an upstream autonomic pathway in bilateral rhythmic stimulation (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience)

This article presents a new theory about how bilateral stimulation may work in EMDR therapy, suggesting it affects people on several levels. It distinguishes between its immediate effects on attention and awareness, its direct effects on the body’s sensory and nervous systems, and possible longer-term effects on physical and immune system functioning.

Embodied EMDR: An enactive and dynamic systems perspective on therapeutic reprocessing (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article proposes a conceptual expansion of therapeutic change in EMDR therapy through the integration of enactive cognition, phenomenology of the body, and dynamic systems theory.

Pathogenic memories and criminal thinking in judicial settings: Extending the AIP model of EMDR therapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article addresses EMDR’s concept of “pathogenic memories,” proposing the incorporation of concepts specific to justice system settings, including victim and perpetrator dynamics, vulnerability and shame, and considering the context of current criminal and legal systems.    

Intensive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing across the posttraumatic spectrum: Preliminary outcomes in veterans with clinical and subclinical symptom levels (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This article reports preliminary findings from an intensive EMDR-based intervention for veterans with varied levels of PTSD symptoms, comparing treatment responses between individuals with clinical and subclinical PTSD

Advances in time-sensitive assessment and intervention for acute stress reaction (Frontiers in Psychology)

This narrative review summarizes evidence on time-sensitive assessment and intervention across three post-trauma periods within acute stress reaction (ASR), a precursor to acute stress disorder (ASD) and PTSD.

Erratum to “Affect-focused EMDR: Clinical strategies for working with relational trauma.” (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

An update and correction to a previous article on restricted processing.

Optimizing trauma-focused treatments to address guilt and shame: Clinical considerations and strategies (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

This paper provides an overview of the assessment of trauma-related guilt and shame, as well as therapist considerations for treatments (including EMDR therapy), the evidence, and approaches to treating guilt and shame.

EMDR in military/veteran populations with combat-related PTSD (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Summer 2026)

This is a research briefing for EMDR therapy efficacy in military/veteran populations with combat-related PTSD based on literature searches conducted in July 2026.