Reducing trauma-related parental stress in neurodevelopmental disorders: A randomized feasibility study (European Journal of Pediatrics)
This study aimed to explore the feasibility of the EMDR Integrative Group Treatment for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) focused on reducing traumatic stress symptoms in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
A mixed-methods service evaluation for group traumatic episode protocol (G-TEP) for clients with heterogeneous trauma histories in an NHS outpatient psychological therapist service (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This service evaluation investigated the feasibility of group EMDR-based intervention G-TEP for clients with varied trauma histories (not from a shared traumatic event), reporting good clinical outcomes.
Efficacy of the adapted integrative group EMDR therapy protocol for ongoing traumatic stress in adolescents after a traumatic event (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Group Integrative Protocol with EMDR Therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms in secondary school students from southeastern Spain.
Group EMDR therapy for disaster-affected adolescents: Evaluating effectiveness and navigating implementation challenges in PTSD, depression, and anxiety (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR group therapy on adolescents affected by the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay, Turkey.
EMDR and art psychotherapy group supervision (Routledge, 2025)
“Simmons has found a way to combine the more structured approach of EMDR supervision with the non-verbal approach used in art psychotherapy and the group analytic approach.”
Trauma-informed training as a path to intergroup readiness: A mixed-methods evaluation of EMDR education in a shared society context (Frontiers in Psychology)
This mixed-methods study examined how participation in a shared EMDR training program influenced professional self-efficacy, intergroup openness, and reconciliation readiness among therapists working within a conflict-affected society.
Applicability and effectiveness of group EMDR therapy for forced migrants (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This retrospective pilot study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a modified EMDR GTEP protocol tailored for migrant populations at a regional psychotrauma centre in Europe.
Healing the Helpers: EMDR Group for Social Workers and Mental Health Providers
EMDRIA member Laurie Eldred discusses informal research using EMDR group work to help alleviate secondary trauma of mental health professionals.
Early online EMDR group therapy delivered by midwives for prevention and treatment of trauma sequelae in post-partum women: A pragmatic, exploratory randomised controlled pilot trial, set within the MRC guidelines (2000) for developing and evaluating complex interventions (Ulster University, 2023)
This study explored a strategy of preventative public health intervention for women at risk of the negative effects of trauma in the perinatal period by task shifting a trauma focused EMDR intervention to non-mental health professionals.
Frontliners narratives: Qualitative insights into EMDR group therapy during COVID-19 (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study investigated the experiences of frontline professionals who underwent EMDR-IGTP during the first wave of the pandemic, to offer insight for psychotherapists conducting emergency groups.
Establishing fidelity, acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Urdu translated single-session EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress among adolescents: A randomized controlled trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This article aimed to establish a translation of EMDR-IGTP-OTS in Urdu for Pakistani adolescents who have experienced trauma and to demonstrate efficacy in reducing psychological distress.
Early intervention for clinicians in war zones (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of virtual EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress in Ukrainian mental health clinicians.
