Relevance and feasibility of group traumatic episode protocol delivered to migrants: A pilot field study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Group EMDR, like Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (GTEP), could offer a more resource-efficient way to provide psychiatric care to migrants.

Group early intervention eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as a video-conference psychotherapy with frontline/emergency workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury—An RCT study (Frontiers in Psychology)

This RCT study investigated the effectiveness of a Group EMDR via telehealth for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The TraumaClinic Model of EMDR Basic Training in Brazil: A Country Case Study for In-Person and Online Training (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This article utilizes a country case study design to describe the implementation of EMDR therapy training in Brazil.

Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy (Case Reports in Psychiatry)

This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.

EMDR Therapy and College/University Students

EMDRIA member Viviana Urdaneta discusses common themes in using EMDR therapy with college and university students.

A randomized study to compare the effects of EMDR added to TAU on substance memory in a residential addiction setting (Journal of Substance Use)

Study suggests that EMDR and treatment as usual in substance use disorder inpatient in a residential setting may reduce substance craving.

Online EMDR therapy in the COVID-19 era and beyond (Routledge, 2023)

This chapter addresses EMDR therapy interventions and how to adjust the approach to online therapy, especially in a post-pandemic world.

Effects of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol on Burnout Within IAPT Healthcare Professionals: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study explores the effectiveness of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (EMDR G-TEP) at reducing distress and burnout in therapists.

Effects of intensive trauma-focused treatment of individuals with both post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study’s purpose was to determine the effects of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program (EMDR and prolonged exposure) for patients with PTSD and borderline personality disorder.

Epigenetic impact of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences (Scientific Reports)

This study suggests that a week-long EMDR-based group program for adolescents with childhood trauma can reduce PTSD symptoms and trigger DNA methylation changes linked to stress-related health outcomes.

The psychological impact of the COVID emergency on Italian nursing homes staff and the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (Frontiers in Psychology)

We describe the subjective experience of staff in a number of Italian nursing homes during COVID-19 and effectiveness of EMDR with them.

A case report on the effectiveness of virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in childhood OCD (International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences)

A 10-year-old was given EMDR therapy to address his OCD after intrusive thoughts such as witnessing his parents being fatally slashed.