Scientific and Research Committee update

The SRC has had a busy time of it recently, working hard, along with our colleagues at SCHARR (Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research) to prepare a manuscript for submission. T the York conference, Anthea Sutton presented on the findings of the systematic review that the Association had commissioned, and this has now been submitted to The European Journal of Psychotraumatology. This prestigious journal has an impact factor of 4.9 and we are eagerly awaiting to hear whther the manuscript has been accepted.

Committee membership changes

It is a delight to welcome new members to the SRC:

  • Emma Mullins-Crocker
  • Oenone Dudley
  • Susannah Colbert.

If you have an interest in research along with expertise, please do contact me for an informal discussion. This is an invaluable opportunity to link with the EMDR Association scientific community, providing the opportunity to collaborate with other research experts and help shape the future of EMDR in the UK and beyond. Our meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, at 5.15pm online.

We are also sad to see Nicola Pinder stand down. We valued her contribution, although her tenure was cut short due to personal reasons.

Invitation to apply for the role of research and academic liaison

After two and a half years in post, Beverly Coghlan is standing down as the Association research officer. We have given some thought to what role would best serve the Association and have decided to create a research and academic liaison role. I encourage you to read the job description here and decide if this is something that you would like to apply for. If you would like further information, Beverly will be available to talk you through the role.

Call for open paper and poster submissions for the next annual conference

Our venue this year is the vibrant city of Liverpool, and the conference takes place on the 21 and 22 March 2025. We invite all members to submit abstracts for open papers or poster presentations. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your research and practice and contribute to the growing body of knowledge on EMDR. Abstracts should be around 250 to 300 words in length and include:

  • An introduction that covers the goal of the study or background to practice
  • Methods – basic study design or what you did in practice
  • Results – a summary of the major findings or treatment outcomes, if it is a practice paper
  • Discussion that includes interpretations of results (or treatment outcomes), conclusions, broader implications and suggestions for future research.

Please email your abstracts to Beverly Coghlan.

Deadline for open paper submission is 30th September 2024.

Deadline for poster presentation submission is 31st December 2024.

Dr Jonathan Hutchins is Chair of the Scientific and Research Committee.