Resources Archive

The effects of individual psychotherapy in BDNF levels of patients with mental disorders: A systematic review (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

“A systematic review evaluating the effects of individual psychotherapy in BDNF levels in patients with mental disorders.”

EMDR resources in the era of COVID-19 (Luber, 2020)

This electronic publication, edited by Marilyn Luber, Ph.D. suggests how EMDR can help alleviate the anxiety and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The potential role of EMDR on trauma in affective disorders: A narrative review (Journal of Affective Disorders)

Few available evidence suggests EMDR as a useful therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress with Female Survivors of Child Marriage, Trafficking, and Exploitation in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Liberty University, 2020)

Pilot project on the effectiveness of EMDR integrative group treatment protocol adapted for survivors of early marriage & sexual exploitation.

Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults (PLOS ONE)

This guideline was developed by an independent multi-disciplinary group of clinical academics, health professionals and service user and care representatives with expertise and experience in the field of PTSD. The guideline informed the updating of national guidance for the management of PTSD in England, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). A number of interventions appear to be cost-effective for the management of PTSD in adults. EMDR appears to be the most cost-effective amongst them.

Treating implicit trauma: A quasi-experimental study comparing the EMDR therapy standard protocol with a ‘Blind 2 Therapist’ version within a trauma capacity building project in Northern Iraq (Journal of International Humanitarian Action)

This paper explores the effectiveness of two variations of EMDR Therapy: standard protocol vs. ‘Blind 2 Therapist’ protocol in Northern Iraq.

Adaptive information processing theory: Origins, principles, applications, and evidence (Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work)

Adaptive information processing theory: Origins, principles, applications, and evidence This article by Margaret Duval Hill describes the origins, principles, applications, and evidence related to…

Multicenter randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR-PRECI to female minors victims of sexual and/or physical violence and related PTSD diagnosis (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

EMDR-PRECI could be a feasible therapy to address PTSD, anxiety and depression symptoms in female sexual/physical violence victims.

Post-traumatic growth in the twenty-first century: How current trends may threaten our ability to grow after trauma (The Journal of Positive Psychology)

A discussion on combining social supports, trauma-processing modalities such as EMDR, team sports, and psychoeducation to promote post-traumatic growth.