Clinical Journal of Health Sciences
EMDR Therapy: Theoretical Foundations, Clinical Effectiveness, and a Comparative Review with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This study is a systematic review examining the theoretical foundations, historical development, neuropsychological mechanisms, and clinical effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy within the framework of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and trauma literature. Developed by Francine Shapiro in the 1980s, EMDR is a structured and integrative psychotherapy method that combines elements of psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and client-centered approaches and is based on the repr …