Assessing the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of sexual trauma

The authors provide a critical review of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an effective means of clinical treatment for survivors of sexual abuse. The authors review selected research findings, assessing strengths and limitations of each work. The authors present themes and patterns regarding the use of EMDR with sexual abuse victims and offer suggestions of best practice for applying EMDR as a complimentary intervention to other behavioral approaches.

Journal

English

Shanika Paylor
Chadwick Royal

Paylor, S., & Royal, C. (2016). Assessing the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of sexual trauma. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 5.