Possible neural mechanisms of psychotherapy for trauma-related symptoms: cerebral responses to the neuropsychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder model individuals (Scientific Reports)
Study presents findings that suggest psychotherapy for traumatic symptoms involves brain regions related to memory representation and emotion.
Early psychological preventive intervention for workplace violence: A randomized controlled explorative and comparative study between EMDR-Recent Event and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (Issues in Mental Health Nursing)
This RCT investigated the efficacy of an early psychological intervention called EMDR-RE compared to Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
EMDR integrated group treatment protocol for secondary traumatic stress/vicarious trauma in first responders (Northcentral University, 2016)
This study examined whether the proposed treatment, EMDR integrated group treatment protocol (EMDR-IGTP), was effective in decreasing PTSD symptoms associated with vicarious stress and increasing post-traumatic growth (PTG).
Healing Trauma: EMDR Patients Share Their Stories
This public awareness film highlights stories of how EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages and backgrounds relieve many types of psychological stress.
EMDR The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma (Basic, 2016)
This book explains how painful life experiences are physically stored in our brains and how the breakthrough eye movement therapy EMDR can bring relief.
Are addiction-related memories malleable by working memory competition? Transient effects on memory vividness and nicotine craving in a randomized lab experiment (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Study concludes that eye movements provide a valuable way of coping with the acute effects of craving during smoking cessation attempts.
Neurobiological Impact of EMDR in Cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Literature review focusing on a comparison with the results of neurobiological studies on PTSD in non-oncological patients.
EMDR Therapy Protocol for Oncological Patients (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article outlines a comprehensive model that helps to identify crucial target memories for EMDR psychotherapy with patients with cancer.
EMDR Resource Methods for Women With Breast Cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Given the growing evidence of the role of stress and behavior on cancer outcomes, a biobehavioral approach to treatment may help.
EMDR Therapy as Portal to a Child’s Processing of a Medical Condition: A Case Study and Session Deconstruction (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Case study on use of EMDR in helping a child manage fears triggered by a life-threatening chronic medical condition—congenital heart failure.
The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Patients With Cancer (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Protocol to effectively provide intensive EMDR treatment to large groups of patients & address a psychological dimension of cancer.
Couple Therapy When One Spouse Has Cancer: Integration of EMDR and Relationship Enhancement Therapies (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
A couple therapy treatment developed by Johnson and Moore (2012, 2014) can be used for couples facing medical challenges.
