Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience)

The present review summarizes recommendations for the management of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The effectiveness and tolerability of trauma-focused interventions for trauma symptoms in individuals who have psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Schizophrenia Research)

This meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to compare multiple outcomes of safety, feasibility, acceptability, clinical and cost effectiveness of different trauma-focused therapies (TFTs) for people with psychosis. EMDR has the most published studies suggesting its potential to be an effective treatment for this population. 

The combination of dialectical behavioral skills training with EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and psychological trauma: A feasibility randomized trial (Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation)

This study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of combining dialectical behavioral therapy group skills training (DBT-ST) with EMDR individual therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and psychological trauma.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for fear of cancer recurrence in patients with familial melanoma: A pilot randomized waiting list-controlled trial (Journal of Psychosomatic Research)

In this non-blinded pilot RCT, patients indicated for increased risk of developing melanoma and elevated fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) were randomized to immediate EMDR therapy (2–4 sessions) or a 6-weeks waiting list.

A critique of the 2025 American Psychological Association Clinical Practice Guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults: Underrating EMDR effectiveness (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article explores the APA’s PTSD guidelines, which list EMDR therapy as a second-line treatment. It argues the recommendation was based on outdated, lower-quality evidence and inconsistent interpretations of research, noting inconsistencies and a divergence from other international and national clinical practice guidelines. 

How is EMDR best conducted and adapted for trauma-focused work within bipolar disorder? A Delphi study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study aimed to establish practitioner consensus on adaptations to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of EMDR for trauma in individuals with bipolar disorder.

The efficacy of EMDR therapy in adults with a severe intellectual disability and posttraumatic stress disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the EMDR storytelling method in seven adults with severe intellectual disabilities (SID) and PTSD.

Group EMDR in high-risk environments: Clinical and qualitative findings from G-TEP (Social Work With Groups)

This mixed-methods study evaluated the feasibility and effects of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) among relief workers deployed after the February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye.

Therapeutic alliance in intensive PTSD treatment with a therapist rotation model (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study examined the development and connection to symptom changes of the therapeutic alliance using a therapist rotation model in intensive trauma treatment for PTSD. 

Posttraumatic stress disorder from early childhood to late adolescence: A resilience-oriented approach to prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management (Discover Mental Health)

This narrative review synthesizes evidence on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of PTSD from early childhood through late adolescence, emphasizing a resilience-oriented and multisystemic framework.

Perceived feasibility of group EMDR therapy among disaster-affected adolescents in Turkey: A convergent mixed-methods study (BMC Psychiatry)

This study aimed to evaluate how symptom severity and psychological resilience influence adolescents’ perceptions of the feasibility of EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP).

Adapting eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for transgender and nonbinary clients: An affirmative framework for identity-based trauma (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article integrates scholarship on gender minority stress and complex trauma to propose an affirming clinical framework for EMDR with transgender and nonbinary (TNB) populations.