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All of our training is based on the latest research in psychological treatment. We won’t teach you anything that isn’t supported by evidence, and all of our trainers are actively involved in research.

Publications by our team

The Oxford Handbook of EMDR

Overview chapter: McMullen, S. and Lee, C. W. (2024). EMDR: An empirically supported therapy. In D. Farrell, S. Schubert, & M. Kiernan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of EMDR, Oxford Press.

Depression chapter: Dominguez, Sarah K., and C. W. Lee, 'EMDR Therapy for Depression', in Derek Farrell, Sarah J. Schubert, and Matthew D. Kiernan (Ed.s), The Oxford Handbook of EMDR, Oxford Press.

Grief chapter: Solomon, R., & Meysner, L. (2023). EMDR Therapy & Traumatic Grief (Clinical Guidelines). In D Farrell, S Schubert & M. D. Kiernan (Eds.).The Oxford Handbook of EMDR, Oxford Press.

The working mechanisms of imagery rescripting and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Rameckers, S. A., van Emmerik, A. A. P., Boterhoven de Haan, K., Kousemaker, M., Fassbinder, E., Lee, C. W., Meewisse, M., Menninga, S., Rijkeboer, M., Schaich, A., & Arntz, A. (2024). The working mechanisms of imagery rescripting and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Findings from a randomised controlled trial. Behaviour research and therapy, 175, 104492.

Intraindividual variability and emotional change as predictors of sudden gains in imagery rescripting and EMDR for PTSD in adult survivors of childhood abuse

Kuck, S., Arntz, A., Rameckers, S. A., Lee, C. W., Boterhoven de Haan, K. L., Fassbinder, E., & Morina, N. (2023). Intraindividual variability and emotional change as predictors of sudden gains in imagery rescripting and EMDR for PTSD in adult survivors of childhood abuse

Effectiveness of Predominantly Group Schema Therapy and Combined Individual and Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Arntz, A., Jacob, G. A., Lee, C. W., Brand-de Wilde, O. M., Fassbinder, E., Harper, R. P., . . . Farrell, J. M. (2022). Effectiveness of Predominantly Group Schema Therapy and Combined Individual and Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 79(4), 287-299.

The contribution of skills to the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy.

Lee, R. K., Harms, C. A., & Jeffery, S. E. (2022). The contribution of skills to the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy. J Clin Psychol. doi:10.1002/jclp.23349

Revised Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-R)

Yalcin, O., Marais, I., Lee, C. W., & Correia, H. (2023). The YSQ-R: Predictive Validity and Comparison to the Short and Long Form Young Schema Questionnaire International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3).

Differential Effects of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders on Treatment Outcome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from Childhood Trauma

Assmann, N., Fassbinder, E., Schaich, A., Lee, C. W., Haan, K. B. d., Rijkeboer, M., & Arntz, A. (2021). Differential Effects of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders on Treatment Outcome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from Childhood Trauma. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(16). doi:10.3390/jcm10163708

The status of EMDR therapy in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder 30 years after its introduction

de Jongh, A., Amann, B. L., Hofmann, A., Farrell, D., & Lee, C. W. (2019). The status of EMDR therapy in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder 30 years after its introduction. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(4), 261-269.

Trauma-focused treatments for depression

Dominguez, S. K., Matthijssen, S., & Lee, C. W. (2021). Trauma-focused treatments for depression. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 16(7), e0254778. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254778

Evaluating the Efficacy of EMDR with Grieving Individuals: A Randomized Control Trial

Meysner, L., Cotter, P., & Lee, C. (2016). Evaluating the Efficacy of EMDR with Grieving Individuals: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 10(1), 1-11.

IREM Paper: Patient and Therapist Perspectives on Treatment for Adults with PTSD from Childhood Trauma

Boterhoven de Haan, K. L., Lee, C. W., Correia, H., Menninga, S., Fassbinder, E., Köehne, S., & Arntz, A. (2021). Patient and Therapist Perspectives on Treatment for Adults with PTSD from Childhood Trauma. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(5). doi:10.3390/jcm10050954

Explore more publications by Associate Professor Chris Lee

Chris Lee is a renowned researcher in personality disorders and PTSD. His significant contributions to clinical psychology include:

  • Pioneering research on personality disorders and PTSD

  • Leading international multicenter randomised controlled trials focused on borderline personality disorder and PTSD treatment

Explore all his published works for valuable insights and research in these areas.