References for Podcast Episode 16 - Beyond PTSD: Anxiety, Personality, and the Mind–Body Connection
Here are the references for all the studies mentioned in Episode 16 of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy. This episode's title is "Beyond PTSD: Anxiety, Personality, and the Mind–Body Connection".
The research this month covers a wide range of settings and populations: from the first hours after trauma to an ongoing war, from preschoolers in Ukraine to Israeli military reservists, and from panic disorder and personality disorders to type 1 diabetes and functional neurological disorder. There are two large reviews: a meta-analysis of 65 randomized trials of EMDR therapy for adult PTSD, and an umbrella review of EMDR therapy for anxiety. We look at patient factors linked to stalled reprocessing, at intensive and online formats that widen access to EMDR treatment, and at what patients say about going through EMDR therapy. One theme runs through the whole month: the gap between promising results and firm conclusions. Many of the most provocative studies were small, uncontrolled, or retrospective. As we go through the research, I am careful to separate what the evidence showed from what it only suggested.
There is a video bonus this month titled “An EMDR Therapy Overview”. This 60-minute video presentation and slide deck offers an integrative, clinically focused overview of EMDR Therapy as a transdiagnostic intervention grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. For those not yet EMDR trained, this video provides a general introduction to EMDR therapy For those already trained, it reviews the evidence base for EMDR Therapy across PTSD and other stress-related and comorbid conditions and covers individual, group, and remote delivery formats. Main topics include (1) summarizing the evidence supporting EMDR as a first-line, cost-effective trauma-focused treatment; (2) describing the AIP model and its transdiagnostic implications; (3) comparing key clinical considerations in individual, group, and telehealth EMDR; and (4) applying a structured framework for choosing adjunctive EMDR referral versus transfer of care in more complex presentations.
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The research this month covers a wide range of settings and populations: from the first hours after trauma to an ongoing war, from preschoolers in Ukraine to Israeli military reservists, and from panic disorder and personality disorders to type 1 diabetes and functional neurological disorder. There are two large reviews: a meta-analysis of 65 randomized trials of EMDR therapy for adult PTSD, and an umbrella review of EMDR therapy for anxiety. We look at patient factors linked to stalled reprocessing, at intensive and online formats that widen access to EMDR treatment, and at what patients say about going through EMDR therapy. One theme runs through the whole month: the gap between promising results and firm conclusions. Many of the most provocative studies were small, uncontrolled, or retrospective. As we go through the research, I am careful to separate what the evidence showed from what it only suggested.
Watch on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/1240282823?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/KAbpWlRtlMA
A free handout with complete references for the slidedeck is available on GumRoad: https://sonomapti.gumroad.com/l/overview
Below you will find references and links to this articles reviewed in this episode.
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References for Podcast Episode 15 - Fostering Resilience with EMDR therapy
Here are the references for all the studies mentioned in Episode 15 of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — Fostering Resilience with EMDR therapy.
This episode covers a series of recent reports from the journal of EMDR Practice and Research including two papers on EMDR therapy in addressing criminal thinking in judicial settings. Then we feature an interview with Abhi Jha the founder of MeasureBasedCare.com, a platform for automating measurement-based care with web-based tools available to EMDR clinicians.
Below you will find references and links to this articles reviewed in this episode followed by a short article with additional references on Measure Based Care.
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This episode covers a series of recent reports from the journal of EMDR Practice and Research including two papers on EMDR therapy in addressing criminal thinking in judicial settings. Then we feature an interview with Abhi Jha the founder of MeasureBasedCare.com, a platform for automating measurement-based care with web-based tools available to EMDR clinicians.
Below you will find references and links to this articles reviewed in this episode followed by a short article with additional references on Measure Based Care.
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References for Podcast Episode 14 - New Directions in OCD Treatment with EMDR Therapy
Here are the references for all the studies mentioned in Episode 14 of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — New Directions in OCD Treatment with EMDR Therapy.
This episode examines the preliminary and promising evidence for using EMDR therapy to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Host Dr. Andrew Leeds considers current clinical problems: although exposure and response prevention (ERP) and SSRIs are established first-line treatments, many people have incomplete improvement, discontinue treatment, or remain highly symptomatic—particularly when trauma histories, shame, or poor insight complicate recovery.
The episode reviews case reports, case series, and controlled studies of standard and adapted EMDR approaches for OCD. Several small studies report meaningful reductions in OCD symptoms. One randomized feasibility trial found EMDR and ERP similarly tolerable, without establishing that EMDR is equivalent or superior.
Dr. Leeds interviews psychologist Gian-Paolo Mazzoni about integrating EMDR with CBT and ERP for treatment-resistant, trauma-exposed OCD. Later, he interviews Dr. Paula Krentzel and Jennifer Tattersall about the Distancing Approach, which combines EMDR-based procedures with adaptive coping statements that help clients recognize intrusive experiences as OCD symptoms rather than facts or intentions. The episode closes with emerging research directions and a call for larger, rigorous trials.
Below you will find references and supplemental references of the research mentioned in the Episode 14 of the podcast.
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This episode examines the preliminary and promising evidence for using EMDR therapy to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Host Dr. Andrew Leeds considers current clinical problems: although exposure and response prevention (ERP) and SSRIs are established first-line treatments, many people have incomplete improvement, discontinue treatment, or remain highly symptomatic—particularly when trauma histories, shame, or poor insight complicate recovery.
The episode reviews case reports, case series, and controlled studies of standard and adapted EMDR approaches for OCD. Several small studies report meaningful reductions in OCD symptoms. One randomized feasibility trial found EMDR and ERP similarly tolerable, without establishing that EMDR is equivalent or superior.
Dr. Leeds interviews psychologist Gian-Paolo Mazzoni about integrating EMDR with CBT and ERP for treatment-resistant, trauma-exposed OCD. Later, he interviews Dr. Paula Krentzel and Jennifer Tattersall about the Distancing Approach, which combines EMDR-based procedures with adaptive coping statements that help clients recognize intrusive experiences as OCD symptoms rather than facts or intentions. The episode closes with emerging research directions and a call for larger, rigorous trials.
Below you will find references and supplemental references of the research mentioned in the Episode 14 of the podcast.
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OCD-Informed Therapist Competencies (FREE) and Training Information
https://www.krentzel-tattersall.com/
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Effects of EMDR Therapy for PTSD
How OCD rewires the brain
(Jijimon, et al., 2026)
References for Podcast Episode 13 - EMDR therapy at the Frontiers of Trauma Research
Here are the references for all the studies mentioned in Episode 13 of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — EMDR therapy at the Frontiers of Trauma Research.
In Episode 13 of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy, host Dr. Andrew Leeds reviews cutting‑edge EMDR therapy research for trauma, PTSD, depression, and identity—from qualitative studies to major meta‑analyses of non‑pharmacological interventions. Clinicians will hear about EMDR with children and teens, disaster survivors, courtroom testimony, low‑resource settings, and a detailed critique of the 2025 APA Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD.
Below you will find references and supplemental references of the research mentioned in the Episode 13 of the podcast.
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In Episode 13 of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy, host Dr. Andrew Leeds reviews cutting‑edge EMDR therapy research for trauma, PTSD, depression, and identity—from qualitative studies to major meta‑analyses of non‑pharmacological interventions. Clinicians will hear about EMDR with children and teens, disaster survivors, courtroom testimony, low‑resource settings, and a detailed critique of the 2025 APA Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD.
Below you will find references and supplemental references of the research mentioned in the Episode 13 of the podcast.
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References for Podcast Episode 12 - EMDR at the Frontiers of Medical Trauma and Grief
Here are the references for all the studies and books mentioned in Episode 12 of EMDR The Science Behind the Therapy — EMDR at the Frontiers of Medical Trauma and Grief.
In Episode 12 of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy, host Dr. Andrew Leeds takes listeners inside the 2026 EMDR Europe Conference in Oslo to explore cutting-edge, yet-to-be-published EMDR treatment research on medical trauma and grief. During breaks between keynotes and workshops, Dr. Leeds interviewed investigators whose poster presentations highlight how EMDR is being adapted for complex medical and loss-related experiences.
To support clinicians in integrating outcome data into everyday practice, the episode closes with an invitation to join a free beta of a measurement‑based care platform offering standard and EMDR‑relevant assessment tools, real‑time dashboards, and flexible workflows tailored for busy therapists.
Below you will find supplemental references of the research on EMDR for breast cancer, women coping with infertility, myocardial infarction, and grief, as well as references and contact information for each of the four poster sessions mentioned in the Episode 12 of the podcast.
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In Episode 12 of EMDR: The Science Behind the Therapy, host Dr. Andrew Leeds takes listeners inside the 2026 EMDR Europe Conference in Oslo to explore cutting-edge, yet-to-be-published EMDR treatment research on medical trauma and grief. During breaks between keynotes and workshops, Dr. Leeds interviewed investigators whose poster presentations highlight how EMDR is being adapted for complex medical and loss-related experiences.
To support clinicians in integrating outcome data into everyday practice, the episode closes with an invitation to join a free beta of a measurement‑based care platform offering standard and EMDR‑relevant assessment tools, real‑time dashboards, and flexible workflows tailored for busy therapists.
Below you will find supplemental references of the research on EMDR for breast cancer, women coping with infertility, myocardial infarction, and grief, as well as references and contact information for each of the four poster sessions mentioned in the Episode 12 of the podcast.
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