Pain/Chronic Pain Archives

JEMDR Chronic Pain Articles

A round-up of citations from our peer-reviewed Journal of EMDR Practice and Research that explore how EMDR therapy can help clients experiencing chronic pain.

Window of Tolerance: somatic tracking in EMDR therapy

Discover the Window of Tolerance and how it’s used in EMDR therapy to help clients identify and manage overwhelming emotions and physical sensations.

BIPOC Perspective on EMDR with Chronic Pain

BIPOC Perspective on Using EMDR with Chronic Pain and Somatic Issues. Insights from the Winter 2023 issue of Go With That Magazine.

Affirm Your Practice

Read case vignettes that affirm using EMDR therapy with neurodiverse clients in this article from Go With That Magazine.

EMDR Therapy, Chronic Pain, & Somatic Illness (Go With That Magazine Issue)

Can EMDR therapy help the population that suffers from chronic pain? Find out what authors have to say in the Winter 2023 issue of Go With That Magazine.

EMDR and Somatic Psychology for Chronic Pain and Illness

There is an undeniable link between stress and physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomachaches, and the common cold.

Integrating Somatic Psychotherapy with EMDR

How does a client physically respond during EMDR therapy? This article introduces the value of somatically tracking a client’s “process”.

10 EMDR Pain Protocol Variations

Discover 10 key variations to the basic EMDR therapy protocol for working with pain and MUS in this article.

Addressing Chronic Pain and Health Conditions for Improved Outcomes with Trauma, Depression and Anxiety

If you treat adults, you are treating chronic pain and chronic health conditions. Even if you don’t know it.

The PerPAIN trial: A pilot randomized controlled trial of personalized treatment allocation for chronic musculoskeletal pain – a protocol (Pilot Feasibility Studies)

The therapy of chronic musculoskeletal pain is complex and the treatment results are often insufficient despite numerous therapeutic options.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing: Part 2 – wider use in stress and trauma conditions (BJPsych Advances)

This article discusses the application of EMDR beyond PTSD with other mental and physical health conditions.

The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing anxiety among female university students with primary dysmenhorrhea (BMC Psychology)

The present study evaluated the efficacy of EMDR in reducing anxiety among female university students with primary dysmenorrhea.

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