Initial research into the benefits of EMDR was done in the late 1980s with Vietnam war veterans and survivors of rape and molestation.
Since then, positive therapeutic results have
been reported for a wide range of challenges (according to case reports and studies), including the following:
[Reference: Shapiro, Francine. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. New York: Guilford Press, 2018.]
Duration of treatment depends upon the number of disturbing events, their intensity, and the age at which they occurred. For example, someone with a single event adult onset trauma can be successfully treated in under five sessions. Conversely, a greater number of sessions may be necessary for an individual who has been exposed to multiple traumas as an adult, or whose negative experiences began earlier in life and have caused long-term symptoms.