EMDR Forum Archive, 1999
Re: EMDR & phobias
Robert P. O'Brien, Ph.D. · 2/18/00 at 11:11 pm ET
There is actually quite a body of research on what has been called the mind of the scientist. It essentially says that when the research supports the reader's/reviewer's ideas that they find the quality of the research very good. If they do not like the outcome, they find the quality of the research very poor. Thus, the proof in the accumulation of research done by a variety of people and reviewed by a variety of reviewers. It doesn't guarantee that the outcome is valid, just increases the probabilities. At this point there is a rather wide variety of research on EMDR that shows it to be effective. In addition Division 12 of the American Psychological Association has reviewed the literature and added EMDR to the list of treatments that have demonstrated empirical validity. The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies has just completed an exhaustive review and promulgated treatment guidelines for PTSD, EMDR is recognized (along with other modalities) as an effective treatment for PTSD.
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