EMDR for PP PTSD 08/2025 Data

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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a recognized and effective treatment for postpartum PTSD, particularly when related to a traumatic birth experience. EMDR helps individuals process traumatic memories and reduce the associated distress, allowing for a more adaptive way of remembering the event. On Aug 4, 2025, a new publication was released in AJOG pertaining to this therapy. What’s this latest randomized controlled trial data saying? Listen in for details.

1. Hendrix YMGA, van Dongen KSM, de Jongh A, vanPampus MG. Postpartum Early EMDR therapy Intervention (PERCEIVE) study forwomen after a traumatic birth experience: study protocol for a randomizedcontrolled trial. Trials. 2021 Sep 6;22(1):599. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05545-6.PMID: 34488847

2. Sajedi, S.S., Navvabi-Rigi, SD. & Navidian,A. Midwifery-led brief counseling on the severity of posttraumatic stresssymptoms of postpartum hemorrhage: quasi-experimental study. BMC PregnancyChildbirth 24, 729 (2024).

3. 8/4/25: Treatment of Traumatic Birth Experiencewith Postpartum Early Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy:Hendrix, Yvette M.G. A. et al.

4. A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal ofObstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 0, Issue 0