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, van Pampus MG. Postpartum Early EMDR therapy Intervention (PERCEIVE) study for women after a traumatic birth experience: study protocol for a randomized controlled 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 stress symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage: quasi-experimental study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 24, 729 (2024).

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

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