Key Research on EMDR

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Here are the nine most important research articles on EMDR in the last decade or so, As can be seen, the evidence base for EMDR is solid, though deep understanding of the underlying processes which makes EMDR so effective remain unclear.

  • Valiente-Gómez, A., Moreno-Alcázar, A., Treen, D., Cedrón, C., Colom, F., Pérez, V., & Amann, B. L. (2017). EMDR beyond PTSD: A systematic literature review. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1668-1668. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01668Link
  • Fisher, N., van Diest, C., Leoni, M., & Spain, D. (2023). Using EMDR with autistic individuals: A delphi survey with EMDR therapists. Autism : The International Journal of Research and Practice, 27(1), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221080254Link
  • Pagani, M., Di Lorenzo, G., Verardo, A. R., Nicolais, G., Monaco, L., Lauretti, G., Russo, R., Niolu, C., Ammaniti, M., Fernandez, I., & Siracusano, A. (2012). Neurobiological correlates of EMDR monitoring – an EEG study. PloS One, 7(9), e45753-e45753. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045753Link
  • Vock, S., Hofmann, A., Lehnung, M., Böhm, K., Wieland, S., Seidler, G. H., Beiner, E., Hermes, M., Friederich, H., Eich, W., & Tesarz, J. (2024). Towards international collaboration of clinical research networks for EMDR: The EMDR pain network germany. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1449150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1449150Link
  • M. Rosen, G. (2023). Revisiting the origins of EMDR. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 53(4), 289-296. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09582-xLink
  • Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D., & Kiernan, M. D. (2018). The use of eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder-A systematic narrative review. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 923-923. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00923Link
  • Rzepka, I., Kindermann, D., Friederich, H., & Nikendei, C. (2024). Secondary traumatization in refugee care-EMDR intervention for interpreters (STEIN): A study protocol for a quasi-randomized controlled trial. Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, 25(1), 643-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08480-4Link
  • Portigliatti Pomeri, A., La Salvia, A., Carletto, S., Oliva, F., & Ostacoli, L. (2021). EMDR in cancer patients: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 590204-590204. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.590204Link
  • Hase, M., & Brisch, K. H. (2022). The therapeutic relationship in EMDR therapy. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 835470-835470. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.835470Link

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