EMDR & Mental Health Resources
Educational Books on Attachment, Trauma and EMDR
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M
- Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro (founder of EMDR Therapy).
- The Transformation by James S. Fordon, MD
Educational Websites, Podcasts and TV
- *TAP-IN Video for Frontline Medical Teams and First Responders* Constance Kaplan, LMFT, Senior Trainer for Parnell Institute https://www.traumaassistanceprogram-international.org
- Ted-Talk: "How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime" https://youtu.be/uXXTLf7oouU
- Therapist Uncensored podcast #170: Attachment-Focused EMDR- Tools & Techniques to Heal Trauma with Dr. Laurel Parnell
Research Studies on EMDR
There are controlled randomized studies confirming the efficacy of EMDR as a therapeutic treatment for trauma.
EMDR is recognized by: The World Health Organization, The American Psychiatric Association; The US Departments of Veteran’s Affairs and Department of Defense and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Please refer to the EMDR Institute's page on Research Overview at https://www.emdr.com/research-overview/