Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings.
Varese F, Sellwood W, Pulford D, Awenat Y, Bird L, Bhutani G, Carter LA, Davies L, Aseem S, Davis C, Hefferman-Clarke R, Hilton C, Horne G, Keane D, Logie R, Malkin D, Potter F, van den Berg D, Zia S, Bentall RP. · Psychological medicine · 2024 · Single-blind randomized feasibility trial
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In 60 early-psychosis service users, a 16-session EMDR adaptation met trial feasibility targets and showed promising clinical signals at six months. PTSD symptoms and general-health signals remained evident at 12 months.
Recorded limitations
The study was designed to establish feasibility. Follow-up completion was 70% at 12 months, and the efficacy signals require confirmation in a larger trial.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
- design
- Single-blind randomized feasibility trial
- assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
- trust Factor
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
- status
- unassessed
- score
- Not recorded
- evidence
- intervention
- Therapist-delivered EMDR
- comparator
- Treatment as usual
- evidence Type
- Clinical or experimental outcomes
- source URLs
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/bbrzrwcq · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/37882058
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
- key
- vision:i
- title
- EMDR for PTSD and related mental-health outcomes
- collection
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- trust Score
- 2
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- pmid-37882058
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- 10.1017/s0033291723002532
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- 17
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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Complete approved library record
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- pmid-37882058
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- doi:10.1017/s0033291723002532
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- None recorded
- title
- Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings.
- journal
- Psychological medicine
- neurotransmitters
- None recorded
- year
- 2024
- authors
- Varese F, Sellwood W, Pulford D, Awenat Y, Bird L, Bhutani G, Carter LA, Davies L, Aseem S, Davis C, Hefferman-Clarke R, Hilton C, Horne G, Keane D, Logie R, Malkin D, Potter F, van den Berg D, Zia S, Bentall RP.
- design
- Single-blind randomized feasibility trial
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- doi
- 10.1017/s0033291723002532
- pmid
- 37882058
- urls
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
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vision
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Clinical & self-report
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- quotes
- None recorded
- summary
- In 60 early-psychosis service users, a 16-session EMDR adaptation met trial feasibility targets and showed promising clinical signals at six months. PTSD symptoms and general-health signals remained evident at 12 months.
- limitation
- The study was designed to establish feasibility. Follow-up completion was 70% at 12 months, and the efficacy signals require confirmation in a larger trial.
- citation Count
- 17
- citation Snapshot
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- 17
- source
- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/37882058
- study Design Assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
- paper Trust Assessment
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- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
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- title
- Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings.
- journal
- Psychological medicine
- year
- 2024
- authors
- Varese F, Sellwood W, Pulford D, Awenat Y, Bird L, Bhutani G, Carter LA, Davies L, Aseem S, Davis C, Hefferman-Clarke R, Hilton C, Horne G, Keane D, Logie R, Malkin D, Potter F, van den Berg D, Zia S, Bentall RP.
- design
- Single-blind randomized feasibility trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- doi
- 10.1017/s0033291723002532
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- study Design Assessment
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
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- intervention
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- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/bbrzrwcq · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/37882058
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- In 60 early-psychosis service users, a 16-session EMDR adaptation met trial feasibility targets and showed promising clinical signals at six months. PTSD symptoms and general-health signals remained evident at 12 months.
- limitation
- The study was designed to establish feasibility. Follow-up completion was 70% at 12 months, and the efficacy signals require confirmation in a larger trial.
- paper Trust Assessment
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- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- single
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882058/ · https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723002532
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/bbrzrwcq · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/37882058
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- In 60 early-psychosis service users, a 16-session EMDR adaptation met trial feasibility targets and showed promising clinical signals at six months. PTSD symptoms and general-health signals remained evident at 12 months.
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- In 60 early-psychosis service users, a 16-session EMDR adaptation met trial feasibility targets and showed promising clinical signals at six months. PTSD symptoms and general-health signals remained evident at 12 months.
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