The effect of individual Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) sessions on symptom change for people with depression and/or anxiety receiving Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

For participants with a major depressive episode, the addition of trauma-focused sessions significantly increased the likelihood of remission when compared to TAU, or additional assertiveness training. While no significant treatment difference was noted in depressive symptom change post-treatment, six weeks after treatment those who received an adjunct treatment were more likely to maintain treatment gains than those who received TAU. Furthermore, at 12-week follow-up, participants who received a TFT reported significantly fewer depressive symptoms than those who received assertiveness training