Enhancing EMDR with bone-conduction bilateral stimulation: A case study in an NHS talking therapies service (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Summer 2026)

This case study evaluates EMDR augmented with bone‑conduction bilateral stimulation (BLS) with an ambulance paramedic in an NHS talking therapies service.

Stabilization-oriented restricted EMDR reprocessing in complex trauma treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This clinical instruction article proposes a stabilization-oriented sequencing framework for using selected existing EMDR procedures under restricted processing conditions.

A theory-driven rationale for EMDR therapy among patients with a personality disorder (Frontiers in Psychology)

This paper presents an alternative developmental and treatment perspective on personality disorders and reviews the available literature on the effects of EMDR therapy in this population.

The immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (BMC Psychology)

This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy on adult patients with PTSD, especially those with comorbid anxiety and depression.

Clinician-reported eye movement desensitization and reprocessing use and organizational integration in Italian public and accredited healthcare services: An exploratory descriptive survey (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This exploratory cross-sectional survey described clinician-reported patterns of EMDR use and organizational integration in Italian public and accredited healthcare services.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for shame related offense trauma in a justice involved individual presenting with active suicidality and self-harm (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

This case study builds on the existing research base and highlights the utility of EMDR for the treatment of offense-related shame, self-harm and active suicidality.

The Vermont research trial protocol: A mixed-methods study of group EMDR integrated with compassion-focused therapy for PTSD, complex PTSD, and moral injury in first responders and law enforcement officers (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This mixed-methods feasibility study evaluates an intensive group intervention integrating EMDR, delivered via the Acute Stress Adaptive Protocol (ASAP), with Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) for first responders and law enforcement officers, including frontline healthcare workers.

Study on the cognitive effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Proposed active mechanisms (Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience)

This study investigated the roles of immune factors, systemic interactions, and neurobiological functions, including the Default Mode Network (DMN) and B-cell regulation, in PTSD remission and EMDR efficacy.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety severity among physicians and nurses working in intensive care units (Critical Care Research and Practice)

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of EMDR in reducing anxiety severity among intensive care unit (ICU) physicians and nurses.

Online EMDR-based clinical social work intervention for depression and anxiety: A mixed-methods single-case study (Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment)

This study provided a process-focused account of online EMDR-informed clinical social work practice and suggested its potential feasibility for addressing depression- and anxiety-related symptoms in digitally delivered interventions.

Passive or subliminal re-exposure is sufficient for fear modulation in eye-movement intervention (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study suggests that the eye movements used in EMDR may help reduce fear responses and the emotional impact of intrusive memories even when traumatic memories are not consciously recalled, indicating that effective trauma treatment may not always require direct, distressing engagement with traumatic experiences.

Key Changes to EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Standards

Overview of key changes to EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ standards, education, evaluation, resources, and application requirements.