JEMDR Addictions Articles

A round-up of citations from our peer-reviewed Journal of EMDR Practice and Research on the use of EMDR to help addictions and compulsive behaviors.

Palette of EMDR Interventions in Addiction (PEIA)

This graphic overview shows resourcing and EMDR therapy interventions in addiction. Two approaches are addressed: trauma-focused and addiction-focused EMDR therapy.

Al interviews Dr. Joyce Baptist, professor in the couple and family therapy program at Kansas state University, on the topic of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (The Depression Files)

Dr. Joyce Baptist discusses using EMDR therapy for depression in this podcast episode of The Depression Files.

The psychophysiological response during post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with modular motion-assisted memory desensitisation and reconsolidation (3MDR) (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of this study was to explore psychophysiological responses during multi‐modular motion‐assisted memory desensitization and reconsolidation (3MDR) therapy.

Trauma informed interventions: A systematic review (PLOS ONE)

The purpose of this study was to appraise the types, setting, scope, and delivery of trauma informed interventions and associated outcomes.

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) in improving self-regulation of in-house Filipino clients with substance-use-disorder (Psikodimensia)

Study on efficacy of Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reprocessing (DeTUR), an EMDR addiction protocol.

EMDR therapy and research: What have we got right and what can we improve? (EMDR UK EMDR Therapy Quarterly)

Woolliscroft reports on Lee’s 2021 EMDR Europe conference keynote address where he criticized EMDR research and suggested improvements.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for stress management (Guilford, 2021)

In this chapter, authors explore how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can help with stress management.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child and adolescent psychology: A narrative review (Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry)

The purpose of this article is to summarize the research results of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents through a narrative review of the scientific literature.

Prince Harry Used EMDR Therapy For His Trauma, And Maybe We Should Too (Scary Mommy)

When Prince Harry revealed that he has used EMDR to help him cope with the loss of his mother, the internet was buzzing.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for people with intellectual disability in the treatment of emotional trauma and post traumatic stress disorder: A scoping review (Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities)

This paper assesses evidence on the use of EMDR to treat PTSD in intellectual disability and provide direction for future research.

Psychological and social interventions for mental health issues and disorders in Southeast Asia: A systematic review (International Journal of Mental Health Systems,)

This study provided evidence on the effectiveness of mental health interventions in a range of Southeast Asian mental health and health settings.