Sample Topic

Is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing/reprogramming (EMDR) an empirically supported treatment (EST)? If so, what research has be done that supports EMDR?

Sample Key Terms
EMDR, study, research, empirical supported treatment, EST (NOTE: EST also means e-learning-based speech therapy), research-supported, psycho-therapy, counseling, therapy, interventions, programs, empirically supported psychological interventions

Search Examples
Use a variety of search expressions and databases. 

• "empirically supported treatment"
  (phrase search in EagleSearch)
• "empirically supported treatment" AND counseling
  (phrase and keyword search in EagleSearch)
• "empirically supported treatment" AND ptsd
  (keyword search in APA PsycArticles)
• "empirically supported treatment" AND (research or study) AND panic disorder
  (phrase and keyword search in APA PsycInfo)
• emdr AND empirically supported treatment
  (EagleSearch, no filters set)
• MH “Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing/MT”
  (MH= medical subject heading, MT=methods; in MEDLINE with Full Text)
• emdr AND treatment* AND (research or study)
  (Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles and MEDLINE; with subject and source type filters)

Note: Empirically Supported Treatment (EST), also know as evidence-based treatment, is an intervention that has bee proven effective through rigorous research, particularly randomized controlled trials. When looking for articles use limiters for select article types.  

Sample Topic:

How does the effectiveness of online counseling compare to in-person counseling or therapy for depression?

Sample Searches:

• "online counseling" AND  "in-person counseling" AND depression AND effect*
• (teletherapy OR online therapy) AND ("face-to-face therapy" OR "in-person therapy") AND depression AND outcomes

An article, editorial, reference list, association Web page, book or other resources may provide information about a study or research on your topic or treatment. Use both keywords and subjects, single and multiple database searching. Set search result limits, such as date or peer-reviewed.

• Start with a basic search.
• Use EagleSearch to discover results from a variety of databases and in formats, including academic articles, books, conference papers, videos, and blogs.
• Try subject database searches. Choose relevant databases to search your topic.

After you find an article:
Read the article abstract or the AI assist summary tool, to identify and then search other relevant terms, such as the name of the study, researchers, authors, university, facility, and key concepts of the study. Use the terms in a "text" search in EagleSearch and uncheck "Available in Library."

If the article is not available full text, use the "Request from another library" link.