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EMDR Publications Database
The EMDR Publications Database has been developed collaboratively using the expertise of the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) and is provided as a free resource for Association members. If you still haven’t accessed this useful resource, you can find out how to in the member’s area of the website. If you need any assistance or have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch at emdrdatabase@sheffield.ac.uk.
The EMDR Publications Database is a collection of peer-reviewed research and dissertations/theses focusing on EMDR. It contains 1,991 references, many of which have access to the full text. The references are categorised by ‘tags’ (keywords) relating to the clinical area and study type – allowing for easy browsing. The database can also be searched by terms of interest.
The most recent update to the database was in January 2025, where 38 new publications were added. The search to populate the database was conducted on the following international databases: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and PTSDpubs.
Newly added publications can be easily viewed by clicking on the ‘NEW’ tag. Within the NEW tag, you can then select further tags of interest to see what has recently been added for specific topics and research types.
New publications by type
| Research/publication type tag | Number of new publications added |
| Systematic reviews | 10 |
| Trials | 7 |
| Cohort studies | 3 |
| Qualitative research | 2 |
| Non-English language | 2 (1 German, 1 Greek) |
| Other | 17 |
Systematic reviews
Approximately a quarter of the publications added in this update are systematic reviews. Arjmand et al. (2024) conducted a review of 18 systematic reviews on the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions in first responders. Christopher Lomas (2024) (Salford University) has published a systematic review exploring the neurobiological underpinnings of addiction and examines the efficacy of psychotherapies, including EMDR, in treating substance use disorders. Also in this subject area, a team in Mexico have published a systematic review on EMDR for reducing cravings in populations with substance use disorders (Martinez-Fernández et al., 2024). There are also two new systematic reviews in psychological interventions, including EMDR, for PTSD in children and young people (Hoppen et al., 2024; Phillips et al., 2024) and two in refugee populations (Karvela & Papathanasiou, 2024; Yilmaz & Karakus, 2024).
Children and adolescents
Including systematic reviews, 13 publications relating to EMDR with children and adolescents have been added this month. These include a pilot study of EMDR for children with post-traumatic distress following medical procedures (Potharst et al., 2024), an RCT using EMDR as an adjunct to pain management for children during dental extraction (Rathore et al., 2024), and a pilot study of imagery reports and short EMDR intervention for adolescents with social anxiety disorder (Thunnissen et al., 2024).
Physical health
If you click on the ‘Physical health’ tag, you will find over 100 studies about using EMDR for a wide variety of conditions. For example, this quarter, a cohort study using EMDR for the treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis has been added (Höfel et al., 2024).
Study protocols
One of the ways we keep you informed of new research projects is to add study protocols to the database. This quarter, three have been added:
- The study protocol of a double-blind, randomised controlled trial of EMDR and multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) as augmentation strategy in patients with fibromyalgia (Gardoki-Souto et al., 2024).
- Secondary traumatisation in refugee care – EMDR intervention for interpreters (STEIN): a study protocol for a quasi-randomised controlled trial (Rzepka et al., 2024).
- Towards international collaboration of clinical research networks for EMDR: the EMDR Pain Network Germany (Vock et al., 2024).
Retractions
Did you know that the database automatically monitors for retracted items? Once alerted to this, we remove the retracted publication and replace it with a retraction notice.
Keywords
We will be reviewing the database tags shortly and making some changes, including adding new tags where required. We are keen to hear your feedback, so if there is a tag you would find useful, or if you think any of the existing tags need amending, please get in touch with Anthea Sutton, Research and Academic Liaison, at a.sutton@emdrassociation.org.uk.
References
Arjmand, H.-A., O’Donnell, M. L., Sadler, N., Peck, T., & Varker, T. (2024). Prevention and treatment of mental health conditions in first responders: An umbrella review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, No-Specified. APA PsycInfo.
Gardoki-Souto, I., Martin de la Torre, O., Hogg, B., Redolar-Ripoll, D., Martinez Sadurni, L., Fontana-McNally, M., Blanch, J. M., Lupo, W., Perez, V., Radua, J., Amann, B. L., Valiente-Gomez, A., & Moreno-Alcazar, A. (2024). The study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled trial of EMDR and multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) as augmentation strategy in patients with fibromyalgia. Trials, 25(1), 856.
Höfel, L., Eppler, B., Haas, J.-P., & Hügle, B. (2024). Duration of effect in treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be improved by Bi-lateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile (BLAST) wristbands. Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 22(1), 95.
Hoppen, T. H., Wessarges, L., Jehn, M., Mutz, J., Kip, A., Schlechter, P., Meiser-Stedman, R., & Morina, N. (2024). Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. JAMA Psychiatry.
Karvela, P., & Papathanasiou, C. (2024). Posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees and therapeutic interventions based on cognitive behavioral approach: A systematic review. Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki.
Lomas, C. (2024). Neurobiology, psychotherapeutic interventions, and emerging therapies in addiction: A systematic review. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 1–19.
Martinez-Fernández, D. E., Fernandez-Quezada, D., Garzon-Partida, A. P., Aguilar-Garcia, I. G., Garcia-Estrada, J., & Luquin, S. (2024). The Effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy on Reducing Craving in Populations with Substance Use Disorder: A Meta-Analysis. Brain Sciences, 14(11).
Phillips, A. R., Halligan, S. L., Bailey, M., Birkeland, M. S., Lavi, I., Meiser-Stedman, R., Oram, H., Robinson, S., Sharp, T. H., & Hiller, R. M. (2024). Systematic review and meta-analysis: Do best-evidenced trauma-focused interventions for children and young people with PTSD lead to changes in social and interpersonal domains? European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2415267.
Potharst, E. S., Holtkamp, P., Walliser, L., Dommerholt, A. H., van den Heuvel, M. E. N., Spierts, I., & Maric, M. (2024). Improving Infant Mental Health: A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Storytelling in Infants With Post-traumatic Distress After Medical Procedures. Evaluation & the Health Professions, 1632787241268176.
Rathore, A., Kalra, N., Tyagi, R., Khatri, A., Srivastava, S., & Khandelwal, D. (2024). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy as an adjunct to pain management during dental extraction in children – A randomized control trial. Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 24(5), 329–340.
Rzepka, I., Kindermann, D., Friederich, H.-C., & Nikendei, C. (2024). Secondary traumatization in refugee care-EMDR intervention for interpreters (STEIN): A study protocol for a quasi-randomized controlled trial. Trials, 25(1), 643.
Thunnissen, M. R., de Jong, P. J., Weijermans, J., Vet, L. J. J., Rijkeboer, M. M., & Nauta, M. H. (2024). Negative Flashforward Imagery in Adolescent Social Anxiety Disorder: A Pilot Study of Imagery Reports and a Short EMDR Intervention. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(5), e3063.
Vock, S., Hofmann, A., Lehnung, M., Bohm, K., Wieland, S., Seidler, G. H., Beiner, E., Hermes, M., Friederich, H. C., Eich, W., & Tesarz, J. (2024). Towards international collaboration of clinical research networks for EMDR: the EMDR Pain Network Germany. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1449150.
Yilmaz, T., & Karakus, C. (2024). Psychotherapeutic Interventions Used in Psychological Treatment Studies With Syrian Refugees: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 15248380241306029.