The immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Yang H, Xiong Z, Chen X, Wo Y, Tang H, Qiao M, Chen Y, Wang Z. · BMC psychology · 2026 · Systematic review and meta-analysis
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Sixty-five studies with 3,342 participants include immediate and follow-up PTSD outcomes.
Recorded limitations
Comparator and trauma type influence results; overlapping trials in earlier reviews are not new independent evidence.
Evidence and provenance
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- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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- 2026-10-23
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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- The immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13599145/ · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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- Sixty-five studies with 3,342 participants include immediate and follow-up PTSD outcomes.
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- Comparator and trauma type influence results; overlapping trials in earlier reviews are not new independent evidence.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773467/ · https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05349-w
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