Dissociation Archives

A multimodal-integrative approach to EMDR therapy (Routledge, 2025)

This chapter gives an overview of EMDR therapy with children affected by complex trauma and dissociation.

Ethics and EMDR Therapy

EMDRIA members Jennifer Madere and D. Michael Coy discuss ethical considerations for EMDR therapy from a trauma-informed perspective.

Response of patients with complex forms of PTSD to highly intensive trauma treatment: A clinical cohort study (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study investigated whether patients with the dissociative subtype of PTSD (PTSD + DS) and patients with probable complex PTSD (CPTSD) draw equal benefits from a highly intensive trauma treatment program that includes EMDR therapy as patients with PTSD.

Alexithymia, dissociation and emotional regulation in eating disorders: Evidence of improvement through specialized inpatient treatment (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

67 female eating disorder inpatients (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder) were treated with EMDR and other methods.

Dissociative Experiences Scale – II (DES-II) (NovoPsych)

The Dissociative Experiences Scale-II is a 28-item, self-report measure of dissociative experiences.

Dissociative Experiences Scale – II (Screening Tool)

The Dissociative Experiences Scale is a self-assessment tool which is useful in determining whether a full clinical interview might help.

Dissociation FAQs (Website)

Website from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation answering frequently asked questions about dissociation.

Dissociative Experiences Scale – II

The Dissociative Experiences Scale is a self-assessment tool useful in determining whether a full clinical interview might be useful.

EMDR Therapy for Dissociation in Children & Adolescents

How can EMDR therapy help children & teens make sense of internal fragmentation of dissociation? Learn more in the Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.

Psychological therapy for functional neurological disorder: Examining impact on dissociation, psychological distress and general functioning (Journal of Trauma and Dissociation)

This study explored the dissociative profile of patients with functional neurological disorder (FND) and evaluated whether individual psychological therapy improved dissociative symptoms, psychological distress and general functioning.