References for Podcast 4 EMDR and Perinatal Health November 2025
This blog posting provides the complete reference list for studies mentioned in the fourth episode of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — "EMDR and Perinatal Health". In this podcast we explore a topic suggested by a listener, the role of EMDR therapy in perinatal health and the treatment of birth-related anxiety and PTSD. The context for this episode emerges from two intersecting themes. The first theme involves early cautions about the use of EMDR therapy during pregnancy and the second theme is the dramatic increase in the number of treatment outcome studies and research reviews on EMDR and pregnancy that provide more up-to-date guidance for EMDR trained clinicians.
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References for Treating Suicidal Ideations Podcast October 2025
This blog posting provides the complete reference list for studies mentioned in the second episode of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — "Using EMDR to Treat Suicidal Intrusions". This episode provides a review of the evidence base on use of EMDR for suicidal intrusions and then features an interview with Ad Kerkhof and Ad de Jongh, researchers and clinicians from the Netherlands who with Hans-Jaap Oppenheim published the clinical instruction article in June 2025 in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.
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EMDR Research News September 2025
Below you will find the articles cited in the second podcast of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy
Many are recently published in 2025. A few are older articles that provide background mentioned in the podcast.
Listen here or find it now in your favorite podcasting app. Just search for EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy.
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EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy
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EMDR Research News July 2025
25 Jul 25, 13:42 Filed in: Research | Open Access
This is the first EMDR research positing of 2025. Since the December 2024 blog entry, there are 50 new journal articles relevant to EMDR therapy that were deemed worthy of immediate review in this blog listing. 42 are open access and 8 are behind paywalls. There are 12 randomized controlled studies, 5 meta-analyses, 6 review articles, 13 quasi-experimental reports, 2 qualitative reports, 4 case series, 1 survey, 2 analogue studies, 1 theoretical paper, and 2 study protocols.
An additional 17 articles were added directly to the EMDR Research compilation. These were nearly all review articles that included examined EMDR along with other treatments for various populations, but were less compelling that those included in this blog's listing of 5 meta-analyses and 6 review articles.
With each reference below, you will find the citation, abstract and author contact information (when available). Previous postings to this blog can be viewed by year in the sidebar below right (visible on computer and tablet - landscape). Comprehensive, summary listings by topic are available at EMDR Research. A listing of all EMDR-related research including book chapters, conference presentations, and dissertations (which are all excluded from my indexes is available at the Francine Shapiro Library. Since the start of 2025 all JEMDR articles are available open access on our new publisher's service, the Science Partner Journals (SPJ) program of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). EMDRIA members can access Journal of EMDR Practice and Research articles by logging into the member’s area on the EMDRIA website.
You are invited to listen to the highlights of a curated selection of the following research articles in the inaugural podcast episode of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy. Available now in your favorite podcasting app.
An additional 17 articles were added directly to the EMDR Research compilation. These were nearly all review articles that included examined EMDR along with other treatments for various populations, but were less compelling that those included in this blog's listing of 5 meta-analyses and 6 review articles.
With each reference below, you will find the citation, abstract and author contact information (when available). Previous postings to this blog can be viewed by year in the sidebar below right (visible on computer and tablet - landscape). Comprehensive, summary listings by topic are available at EMDR Research. A listing of all EMDR-related research including book chapters, conference presentations, and dissertations (which are all excluded from my indexes is available at the Francine Shapiro Library. Since the start of 2025 all JEMDR articles are available open access on our new publisher's service, the Science Partner Journals (SPJ) program of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). EMDRIA members can access Journal of EMDR Practice and Research articles by logging into the member’s area on the EMDRIA website.
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