Does EMDR therapy taint a witness's recollection?
From Law Report by ABC Australia
May 12, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential impact of EMDR therapy on a witness's memory and its implications for legal proceedings.
Imagine you are a victim of crime and need therapy to help deal with a traumatic memory. Would you go ahead if it meant that your case might not be prosecuted because the treatment could deem your evidence unreliable or inadmissible in court?
Topics covered
- EMDR therapy
- witness recollection
- trauma
- legal implications
- evidence admissibility
Keywords
- EMDR therapy
- witness
- recollection
- trauma
- evidence
- court
- prosecution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
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