Based on the evidence of controlled research both the practice guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association[19] and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense[20] have placed EMDR in the highest category of effectiveness and research support in the treatment of trauma. This status is reflected in a number of international guidelines where EMDR is a recommended treatment for trauma[21].[22][23][24][25][26] | Based on the evidence of controlled research both the practice guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association[19] and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense[20] have placed EMDR in the highest category of effectiveness and research support in the treatment of trauma. This status is reflected in a number of international guidelines where EMDR is a recommended treatment for trauma[21].[22][23][24][25][26] |