EMDR Research 

Systematic Reviews

Vereecken S, Corso G (April 22, 2024) Revisiting Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Discussion of the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Recommendations. Cureus 16(4): e58767. doi:10.7759/cureus.58767

Novo Navarro P, Landin-Romero R, Guardiola-Wanden-Berghe R, Moreno-Alcázar A, Valiente-Gómez A, Lupo W, García F, Fernández I, Pérez V, Amann BL. 25 years of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): The EMDR therapy protocol, hypotheses of its mechanism of action and a systematic review of its efficacy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment (Engl Ed). 2018 Apr-Jun;11(2):101-114.

Chen Runsen , Gillespie Amy , Zhao Yanhui , Xi Yingjun , Ren Yanping , McLean Loyola The Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Children and Adults Who Have Experienced Complex Childhood Trauma: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Frontiers in Psychology. Vo..9, 2018

Sepehry, A. A., Lam, K., Sheppard, M., Guirguis-Younger, M., & Maglio, A.-S. (2021). EMDR for Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(1), 2-17. doi:10.1891/emdr-d-20-00038

Dominguez, S. K., Matthijssen, S. J. M. A., & Lee, C. W. (2021). Trauma-focused treatments for depression. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 16(7), e0254778. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254778

Meta-Analysis With Randomized Control Trials 

Chen YR, Hung KW, Tsai JC, Chu H, Chung MH, Chen SR, Liao YM, Ou KL, Chang YC, Chou KR.  Efficacy of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing for patients with posttraumatic-stress disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 

PLoS One. 2014 Aug 7;9(8):e103676. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103676. PMID: 25101684; PMCID: PMC4125321.

Carletto, S., Malandrone, F., Berchialla, P., Oliva, F., Colombi, N., Hase, M., . Ostacoli, L. (2021). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), 1894736. doi:10.1080/20008198.2021.1894736

Cuijpers, P., Veen, S. C. V., Sijbrandij, M., Yoder, W., & Cristea, I. A. (2020). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for mental health problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 1-16. doi:10.1080/16506073.2019.1703801

Khan, A. M., Dar, S., Ahmed, R., Bachu, R., Adnan, M., & Kotapati, V. P. (2018). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Cureus.

Martínez-Fernández, D. E., Garzón-Partida, A. P., Aguilar-García, I. G., García-Estrada, J., Luquin, S., & Fernández-Quezada, D. (2024). The Effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy on Reducing Craving in Populations with Substance Use Disorder: A Meta-analysis. Research Square, 0. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4391211/v1

Seok, J.-W., & Kim, J. I. (2024). The Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment for Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Med, 13(18), 5633. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13185633

Yan, S., Shan, Y., Zhong, S., Miao, H., Luo, Y., Ran, H., & Jia, Y. (2021). The Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Toward Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Psychiatry, 12, 700458. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.700458

Yunitri, N., Kao, C.-C., Chu, H., Voss, J., Chiu, H.-L., Liu, D.,. . . Chou, K.-R. (2020). The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing toward anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 123, 102-113. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.01.005

Reviews of EMDR Therapy

de Jongh, A., ten Broeke, E., Farrell, D., & Maxfield, L. (2020). Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments: EMDR Therapy. In J. G. Beck & D. M. Sloan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, Second Edition. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190088224.013.33

Park, K. W., Kullar, P., Malhotra, C., & Stankovic, K. M. (2023). Current and Emerging Therapies for Chronic Subjective Tinnitus. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(20), 6555. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12206555

Poandl, M. M., & Gutierrez, D. (2024). Strengths-based and trauma-informed: Using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to promote posttraumatic growth. Traumatology, 0. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000527

Tesarz, J., Wicking, M., Bernardy, K., & Seidler, G. H. (2019). EMDR Therapy’s Efficacy in the Treatment of Pain. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(4), 337-344. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.13.4.337