Editorial

Abstract

This inaugural issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research is indicative of the maturity achieved by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and of the recognition, by scientists, researchers, and clinicians worldwide, that the study of EMDR is a valuable pursuit. The articles in this premiere issue represent a range of topics, settings, and populations. Settings include private practice, universities, hospital inpatient units, and outpatient clinics. Populations discussed include individuals with phobias, phantom limb pain, and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as children. The international focus is evident in this first issue: One of the articles is the translation of a study that was first published in Korea. Other authors include two research teams from Germany, one team from the Netherlands, a clinician from Israel, plus this Canadian editor. Future issues will contain the translation of other important articles originally published in languages other than English. In addition, the publisher has agreed that some future articles will be published online in both English and the authors' original language. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)