EMDR in the Spotlight: Do Therapists Truly Understand Why It Helps?
EMDR has become a mainstream PTSD treatment with strong trial support, but experts remain divided on why it works: some say bilateral eye movements are key, others argue that working-memory taxation explains the benefit, and many therapists customize the approach. The piece also emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic alliance and cites debates among researchers about neuroscience versus psychology, along with real-world examples of how clinicians apply EMDR.