EMDR Therapists Archives

Instruments: Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) scale (University of Denver)

There are three versions of the BCEs scale (the BCEs-Original scale, the BCEs-20 scale, the BCEs-Revised scale), all have unique advantages.

Myth Busters: Myths Standing Between EMDR Practitioners and their Autistic and ADHD Clients | Part 2

EMDRIA members Erin Wheeler, Skylar Ibarra, and Jane Kosloff bust common myths regarding Autism and ADHD for therapists utilizing EMDR with neurodivergent clients.

Effects of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing on depressive symptoms, stress and rumination in adolescents with depression: A randomised controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of EMDR in combination with SSRI medication in treating depressed adolescents versus SSRI medication alone.

Healing Beyond Boundaries: Culturally Sensitive EMDR Therapy

Jessica Crunkleton shares how EMDR can be adapted to be culturally sensitive, ensuring that clients from diverse backgrounds feel seen.

Utilizing EMDR as the primary modality to treat veteran PTSD in a community based program

This paper describes a community based, free mental health program, founded with the mission to decrease veteran suicide, and overcome barriers to care, especially stigma.

Chapter eighteen – The neuroscientific basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): From brain to treatment (Elsevier B.V., 2025)

This chapter explores the pathophysiology of PTSD, focusing on its underlying mechanisms, associated risk factors, and high-risk populations. EMDR therapy, among other interventions, is reviewed for its effectiveness in symptom management.

Adapting the group traumatic episode protocol approach as a paraprofessional-led early intervention for law enforcement personnel (Comprehensive Psychiatry)

Study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of a paraprofessional led adaptation of EMDR called mGTEP within the law enforcement population.

EMDR Therapy with Victims of Crime

Crime victim specialist, Joshualin Dean, EMDRIA member, shares how EMDR therapy can help treat this population.

Feasibility and acceptability of integrating principles of sensory regulation, Theraplay®, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and dyadic-developmental psychotherapy (STEDi) with adoptive families: A framework analysis (Journal of Child and Family Studies)

This study aimed to establish feasibility and explore acceptability of an integrative developmental trauma intervention for adoptive families.

Psychological interventions for adult posstraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review of published meta-analyses (Journal of Anxiety Disorders)

Review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on psychological interventions for adult PTSD.

Investigating the perceptions of EMDR among law enforcement officers attending a 3-day post critical incident seminar in Texas (Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology)

This study aimed to investigate the use of EMDR in an MHP-led peer support program with law enforcement officers (LEOs).

EMDR Group Therapy with Sexual Violence Survivors

Ceit Robinson and Emma Sanderson share about the Sexual Violence Survivors (SVS) EMDR Group Protocol they developed.

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