EMDR Therapists Archives

Memory reconsolidation and extinction have distinct temporal and biochemical signatures (Journal of Neuroscience)

Studies demonstrate dynamic nature of memory processing & represent a step toward molecular dissection of underlying mechanisms.

EMDR: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Wiley, 2004)

This chapter explains EMDR as a comprehensive psychotherapy, integration with other modalities & the importance of standardized protocols.

Psychotherapy: An Evaluation of Three Approaches (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research)

A French expert evaluation on the evaluation of psychotherapies, with questions from the Direction générale de la santé.

Integrative approaches to EMDR: Empathy, the intersubjective, and the cognitive interweave (Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

Missing from debates on EMDR have been additional therapeutic elements to propel productive thinking of making greater use of the model.

Comparative efficacy, speed, and adverse effects of three PTSD treatments: Exposure therapy, EMDR, and relaxation training (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)

Efficacy, speed, and incidence of symptom worsening for 3 treatments of PTSD: prolonged exposure, relaxation training, or EMDR.

Bilateral eye movements enhance the retrieval of episodic memories (Neuropsychology)

Thirty seconds of horizontal saccadic eye movements preceding testing resulted in selective enhancement of episodic memory retrieval.

Treatment of traumatized refugee children with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in a psychodynamic context (Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)

Effects of a psychodynamic approach of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in treatment of traumatized refugee children.

Integrating EMDR into Phase-Oriented Treatment for Trauma (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 2003)

This paper integrates EMDR developments with stages of phase-oriented approach, to assess if integration is conceptually & clinically useful.

Lignes directrices pour l’évaluation et le traitement des symptômes dissociatifs chez les enfants et les adolescents (Société internationale pour l’étude de la dissociation)

Guide pratique pour la prise en charge des patients enfants et adolescents atteints de trouble dissociatif de l’identité, basé sur les connaissances scientifiques actuelles et une pratique clinique éclairée.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of specific phobias: Four single case studies on dental phobia (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

A series of single-case experiments was used to evaluate the application of EMDR to traumatically induced dental phobia.

EMDR and the role of the clinician in psychotherapy evaluation: Towards a more comprehensive integration of science and practice (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Three case series in which EMDR and psychotherapy evaluation was applied to treatment of complex PTSD, phobias, and chronic pain.

The effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: A retrospective study (European Psychiatry, 2022)

Effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapy (TF-P) versus stabilization and waiting in a civilian cohort of patients with complex PTSD.

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