EMDR Therapists Archives

Is EMDR an exposure therapy? A review of trauma protocols (Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Possible reasons for the effectiveness of EMDR are discussed, including the nonexposure mechanisms utilized in information processing models.

We propose that the repetitive redirecting of attention in EMDR induces a neurobiological state, similar to that of REM sleep.

This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD in children.

The authors conclude that methodological rigor reduces noise & error, allowing for the more accurate treatment effects in EMDR studies.

Both EMDR and prolonged exposure produced significant reduction in PTSD and depression symptoms, maintained at 3-month follow-up.

Clinicians responding to psychological aftermath of man’s inhumanity to man—stories of school violence, refugees, soldiers, etc.—with EMDR.

Does relief of distress from competing visuospatial sketchpad tasks during imaginal exposure come at the cost of impaired desensitization?

We propose that EMDR’s eye movements facilitate the orienting response, i.e., the attentional adjustment to unexpected stimuli.

Treatment on complex of symptomatology that includes grief, PTSD, anxiety, and self-esteem comparing EMDR & guided mourning (GM) treatments.

Francine Shapiro discusses EMDR treatment evolution and integration in psychotherapy with a strong theoretical, clinical, and research base.

An early meta-analysis of EMDR therapy.

Evaluation of the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of depression was accomplished via a comparison with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).