Recent literature highlights a growing focus on EMDR and trauma treatment across diverse populations, with emerging evidence on neurophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic innovations.
EuropePMC · Group EMDR therapy for disaster-affected adolescents: evaluating effectiveness and navigating implementation challenges in PTSD, depression, and anxiety
EMDR group therapy significantly reduced trauma symptoms, anxiety, and depression while improving resilience in earthquake-affected adolescents, with qualitative insights on safety, support, and creative expression.
EuropePMC · Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study)
EMDR and KIDNET both significantly reduced clinician-rated PTSD symptoms compared to waitlist, with EMDR showing greater efficacy; dropout rates were higher for KIDNET.
EuropePMC · Novel Strategies to Optimize Individual Performance on the In-Service Training Exam: A Case Series
EMDR therapy effectively improved CREOG exam scores and reduced test anxiety in obstetrics-gynecology residents, demonstrating utility beyond trauma treatment.
EuropePMC · Effectiveness of Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on Anger and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescent Girls with a History of Physical Abuse in Yazd, Iran: a quasi-experimental study
EMDR significantly reduced anger and enhanced psychological well-being in adolescent girls with physical abuse history, outperforming control group.
EuropePMC · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of inpatients with obesity, binge eating disorder, and traumatic experiences: a randomized controlled trial
EMDR and CBT showed comparable efficacy for binge-eating disorder with trauma history, both yielding significant symptom reductions.
EuropePMC · Psychological Subtypes and Intervention Strategies in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Narrative Review
Proposes a psychological classification framework for BMS with subtypes linked to specific interventions, including CBT and mindfulness.
EuropePMC · Reducing PTSD symptoms through unconscious intervention.
Unconscious subliminal presentation of trauma cues during EMDR reduces intrusive memories by 56% without requiring exposure, offering a novel treatment avenue.
Journal of critical care
Systematic review of ICU interventions for psychological outcomes; EMDR showed limited evidence but was grouped under narrative interventions with mixed results.
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience
Review of PTSD treatments; EMDR showed no superiority over controls compared to CBT and virtual reality exposure.
European journal of psychotraumatology
Hope predicts PTSD symptom reduction during intensive treatment; mediates via post-traumatic growth.
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Vibratory bilateral stimulation reduces emotionality of negative memories without affecting vividness, supporting its use in EMDR-like protocols.
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Phase-based interventions show superiority for affect regulation in complex PTSD, though evidence is limited by small sample sizes.
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Systematic review reveals underreporting of SOGI data in PTSD treatment RCTs, highlighting need for inclusive research practices.