EMDR Therapy and Medical Trauma

EMDRIA member Dr. Livia Perez discusses EMDR therapy for medical trauma.

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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.

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A randomized controlled trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of fibromyalgia (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of EMDR therapy with fibromyalgia patients.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in the medical setting: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This review evaluated the use and effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in patients treated in the medical setting.

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An integrative somatic art therapy approach: EMDR and body-based practices for traumatic stress (Dominican University, 2024)

An exploration of how somatic art therapy and EMDR therapy impact symptoms of trauma and burnout.

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EMDR Therapy for Serious Illness

Rick Levinson, LCSW discusses using EMDR therapy for serious illness, such as cancer, long covid, and more.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

“This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of EMDR treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”

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Group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for chronic pain patients (Frontiers in Psychology)

This article discusses EMDR therapy in an outpatient group setting for patients with chronic pain.

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EMDR in paediatric hospital setting: A case report of an adolescent with cancer (Frontiers in Psychology)

A case study with an adolescent cancer patient being treated with EMDR therapy for anxiety and general discomfort.

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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on fibromyalgia: A multiple-baseline experimental case study across ten participants (Neuropsychological Rehabilitation)

This single-case experimental design (SCED) study measured the effects of using EMDR therapy to reduce fibromyalgia symptoms.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for depressed individuals with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study (Multiple Sclerosis Journal)

This study examined the effectiveness of using the EMDR therapy protocol DeprEND to alleviate depression symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis.

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Restoring bottom-up communication in brain-heart interplay after trauma-focused psychotherapy in breast cancer patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (Journal of Affective Disorders)

This study looks at functional brain-heart interplay (BHI) and compares EMDR therapy (as a trauma focused psychotherapy) to treatment as usual in breast cancer patients with PTSD.

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