EMDRAA 2025: Diverse Applications: Bridging Research, Practice and Innovation
Conference to be held 2 – 3 May 2025 at Hilton Adelaide, South Australia
Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Committee has extended the call for abstracts for poster submissions for the EMDRAA Conference 2025, taking place in Adelaide, South Australia, on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 May 2025.
Overview
Location: Hilton Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date: Friday 2 May and Saturday 3 May 2025
Workshop: Pre-conference workshop held Thursday 1 May 2025
Time: 8:00am to 5.00pm Conference Days
Expected Attendance: 700 allied health professionals
Format: Hybrid
Theme: EMDRAA 2025: Diverse applications: bridging research, practice, and innovation
Submission Guidelines: Download here
Important Dates
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Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, 19 January 2025
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Notification of Review Outcome: Friday, 14 February 2025
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Deadline for accepted authors to confirm attendance: Friday, 21 February 2025.
Registration and Attendance
One poster presenter must register to attend the Conference 2025 and are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and registration expenses.
Theme
Abstracts are welcome in any one of the following categories:
- application of EMDR outside single event traumas and PTSD
- dissociation and complex trauma
- mental health conditions including addiction
- OCD, depression, anxiety and phobias, chronic or complex pain conditions
- EMDR intensives and;
- other clinical presentations that can be understood from the adaptive information processing model.
Submission Guidelines
- Aligns with the EMDRAA 2025 Conference objective: to promote the integration of diverse EMDR applications by bridging research, practice, and innovation, fostering collaboration and advancing therapeutic outcomes.
- Explores how EMDR can be used to treat conditions other than single event traumas and PTSD.
- Incorporates the use of EMDR therapy across diverse populations, addressing unique needs and cultural considerations to enhance inclusivity and effectiveness in mental health treatment.
- Applicable to the clinical practice of a wide range of EMDRAA members
- Supports EMDRAA’s mission: To be the leading Australian authority on best practice EMDR therapy supporting mental health practitioners.
Presentation Type
Call for abstracts for oral presentations are now closed. Presentations can now be submitted in the following categories:
- Poster Presentation
At the review stage, the Scientific Committee may request to change the presentation preference submitted by the author to ensure the continuity of the conference program. For example, an oral presentation may be changed to a poster presentation or a poster presentation to an oral presentation. The decision of the program committee is final.
Poster Presentation
- Poster presenters will be able to set up their posters on Friday morning from 8:00am.
- Posters will be exhibited for the duration of the Conference.
- We have added a “Poster Showcase” session to Saturday’s program to acknowledge the large number of high-quality posters we have received this year. It will be held during the lunch break in the Poster Area/Balcony Rooms. This will be an opportunity for you to present your poster to individuals/small groups of delegates in an informal way.
- At least one author needs to be present at the conference.
Instructions for Authors
- Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the EMDRAA Scientific Committee.
- Acceptance of abstracts will be based upon scientific qualities, clarity of presentation and suitability for our audience
- An individual submitting their abstract agrees that all work presented will conform to discipline-appropriate national or professional ethical standards
- The EMDRAA Scientific Committee reserves the right to contact authors, if required to clarify the nature of intended presentations prior to making decisions regarding their acceptance.
To download a copy of the submission guidelines and checklist, please do so here.
All submissions can be sent to conference@emdraa.org