Multicenter randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR-PRECI to female minors victims of sexual and/or physical violence and related PTSD diagnosis (American Journal of Applied Psychology)

EMDR-PRECI could be a feasible therapy to address PTSD, anxiety and depression symptoms in female sexual/physical violence victims.

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Psychological interventions for common mental disorders in women experiencing intimate partner violence in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (The Lancet Psychiatry)

Systematic review on psychological intervention effectiveness after intimate partner violence in those with lower income.

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EMDR with Sexual Abuse Survivors (Notice That EMDR Podcast)

In this podcast episode, hosts discuss the challenges of doing EMDR therapy with survivors of sexual abuse.

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Psychotherapy with survivors of sexual abuse and assault (Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience)

Authors discuss psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-focused CBT, and EMDR therapy to treat patients following sexual assault and abuse.

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Do early interventions prevent PTSD? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of early interventions after sexual assault (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Findings suggest that early interventions can lead to durable effects on PTSD severity after sexual assault.

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Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This RCT examines the efficacy of early EMDR therapy aimed to reduce the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in victims of recent rape.

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Mixed Methods Evaluation of EMDR for Treating Female Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence (Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation)

This study assessed the efficacy of EMDR for women who experienced trauma due to sexual or domestic violence.

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Opening the black box: Identifying common practice approaches in urban and rural rape crisis centers (Violence Against Women)

Study to explore services at rape crisis centers (RCCs), to better understand what is available to survivors in urban & rural settings.

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The Child-Centered EMDR Approach: A Case Study Investigating a Young Girl’s Treatment for Sexual Abuse (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Article addresses the underrepresented area of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment for sexually abused children.

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The effect of bilateral eye movements versus no eye movements on sexual fantasies (Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)

This study aimed to examine whether eye movements (like with EMDR) impair sexual fantasies (a form of mental imagery).

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The effectiveness of EMDR therapy delivered via an e-Health platform in the treatment of complex sexual abuse utilizing the ‘Abate Abuse’ protocol (EMDR Europe Conference)

Conference presentation reviewing the effectiveness of EMDR Therapy delivered online in treatment of sexual abuse using Abate Abuse Protocol.

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Kronos Abuses His Son: A Case Study of Severe Interpersonal Trauma, Dissociation, and Survival in Adolescence (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Case conceptualization, therapeutic intervention, and therapeutic progress of a hospitalized adolescent with PTSD following parental abuse.

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