2025

Barron, I.G., Lempertz, D., Mussaway, D. & Attal, N. (2025). Current Research in Child and Adolescence: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Editors: Pascale Tarquinio et Michel Silvestre. EMDR pour les enfants, les adolescents et leurs familles. Maison d’édition: Dunad Publishing. In Press.

Barron, I., Roberts, A. & Darker-Smith, S. (2025). The Future of EMDR. In D. Farrell, Ed., Oxford Handbook of EMDR Therapy: Oxford Press, Oxford, England. In Press.

2024

Barron, I. & Abdallah, G. (2024). Capacity Building Trauma-specific school counseling in Occupied Palestine: A 15-Year Narrative Review. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology. International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/21683603.2024.2443456

Bond, R., D’Souza, A. & Barron, I. (2024). Efficacy of a Jewish mental health Training for educators: The BaMidbar program: A Mixed Methods Case Study. Discover Psychology, 4: 89. doi: 10.1007/s44202-024-00188-5.

2023

Fonville, G., Barron, I. et al. (2023). An exploratory conversation of African American and Palestinian historical trauma and healing. A comparative qualitative case study of indigenous perspectives. Journal of Trauma and Treatment, 12(3), 1-8. https://www.hilarispublisher.com/open-access/an-exploratory-conversation-of-african-american-and-palestinian-historical-trauma-and-healing-a-comparative-qualitative-case-study-97467.html

Matthews, L. & Barron, I. (2023). Participative Action Research: Ritual Abuse Survivor Researchers Experiences. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 1-17.doi: 10.1080/10538712.2023.2211578

Barron, I., Faro, I., Heath, E., Kent, S., Rush, C. & Vought, J. (2023). Child Sexual Abuse: How might theological schools be part of the solution. Faith and Flourishing, 2, 65-71. https://karamfellowship.org/ff-archive

Farrell, D., Barron, I. et al., (2023). Group early intervention EMDR Therapy as a video Conference psychotherapy with frontline emergency workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – An RCT. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1-19.doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1129912

Matthew, L. & Barron, I.G. (2023). Young child sexual abuse survivors experience as participative researchers. Journal of Family Violence. doi: 1007/s10896-023-00560-4

Alseheimi, A. & Barron, I.G. (2023). Parental Abuse of Children in Saudi Arabia: Nature, prevalence, and effects. Asian Journal of Social Science Studies, 8(1), 35-50. doi: 10.20849/ajsss.v8i1.1330

2022

Barron, I. & Darker-Smith, S. (2022). Efficacy of EMDR with Adolescents. EMDRIA ‘Go With That,’ 19-26. https://www.emdria.org/practice-resources/emdr-therapy-and-teenagers/

Barron, I. G., Ashcroft, P. & Fonville, G. (2022). Militarized Police Violence and Child Trauma & Healing in the Brazilian Favela. Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST). October 2022. https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/police-violence-child-trauma-in-the-brazilian-favelas/

Rashid, F. & Barron, I. (2022). Clerical sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witnesses: Implications for practice. National Organization for Treatment of Abuse (NOTA) Newsletter. In Press.

Farrell, D., Fadeeva, A. Zat, Z., Knibbs, L., Miller, P. Barron, I., Matthess, H., Matthess, C., Gazit, N., & Kiernan, K. (2022). A Stage 1 Pilot Cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a Video-Conference Psychotherapy during Covid-19 with Frontline Mental Health Workers – A proof of concept study utilizing a Virtual Blind 2 Therapist Protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1-14. 901855; doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901855

Rashid, F. & Barron, I.G. (2022). Clerical Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church in Spain: A Contemporary or Historical Phenomena? Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 23(2), 227-237. doi: 1353/gia.2022.0035

Rashid, F. & Barron, I.G. (2022). A Critique of Organizational Policies: Jehovah’s Witnesses Response to Clerical Child Sexual Abuse (1989-2019). Journal of Sexual Aggression, 118-139. doi: 1080/13552600.2021.2018513

2021

Abdallah, G., Barron, I.G., Tai, E., & Oulbeid, B. (2021). Dispossessing in occupied Palestine: Children’s focus group reflections on mental health. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. P100236. doi: 1007/s40653-020-00328-8

Rahim, S., Bourgaize, C., Khan, M., & Barron, I. (2021). Child sexual abuse in Pakistan’s schools: A narrative literature review. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 546-562. doi: 1080/10538712.2021.1901168

Cohen, C. & Barron, I. (2021). Trauma-informed approaches in High School: Narrative literature review. School Mental Health, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12310-021-09432-y

Kokanović I. & Barron, I. (2021). Efficacy of EMDR: Case Study of a child with Choking Phobia – case report. Psychiatria Danubina, 33(1), 77-82. ISSN 0353- 5053

2020

Matthijssen, S. J., Lee, C. W., de Roos, C., Barron, I. G., Jarero, I., Shapiro, E., … & de Jongh, A (2020). The current state of EMDR therapy, specific target areas for the future. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14(4), 241-284. doi: 1891/EMDR-D-20-00039

Barron, I.G., Freitas., F., & Bosch, C. Exploratory Pilot RCT: Efficacy of a group-based psychosocial program for youth with PTSD in the Brazilian Favelas. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 335-345. doi: 1007/s40653-020-00328-8

Munteanu, E. & Barron, I. (2020). Caseworkers’ experience of asylum applicants in Lesvos: A grounded theoryanalysis.
Journal of Evidence-based Social Work, 249-283, doi:1080/26408066.2020.1797605.

Barron I, Brown AR, & Connor, M. (2020) Exploratory Study of Support Worker Perception of Child Depression in Refuge.
Journal of Psychological Abnormalities, 8:1. doi: 10.35248/2471-9900.2000.8.1

Rashid, F., Barron, I., & Hyun, J. (2020). Nolan till Cumberlege: First Catholic Church of England and Wales safeguarding structure to protect children from Clerical Sexual Abuse. Scholarworks, University of Massachusetts. doi: 7275/5fdp-j021

Rashid, F., & Barron, I. (2020). Clerical Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church of England and Wales: A critical review of child safeguarding developed in light of the Cumberlege Commission (2007). Scholarworks, University of Massachusetts. doi: org/10.7275/ya6f-4j76

Barron, I. & De Roos, C. (2020). EMDR child research update. A brief report for the Council of Scholars. EMDRIA.

2019

Rashid, F. and Barron, I. (2019). Safeguarding culture in the catholic church of England and Wales in the 21 century: An examination of progress. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 28 (8), 885-906. doi: 1080/10538712.2019.1577934

Barron, I.G., Bourgaize, C., Lampertz, D., Smith, S. and Swinton, C. (2019). Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for children with post traumatic stress disorder: A systematic narrative review. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13, 4. In Press.

Matthew, L., Barron, I., & Hodson, A. (2019). Participatory Action Research: Confidentiality and Attitudes of Victimized Young People Unknown to Child Protection Agencies. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 2 (1-2), 79-97. doi: 10.1007/s42448-019-00020-x

Rashid, F. & Barron, I. (2019). Mainstream media: Why the focus of clerical CSA has remained on the CatholicChurch amongst other denominations and faiths? Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 28(5), 564-585, doi: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538712.2018.1563261

Matthew, L., Barron, I.G. & Hodson, A. (2019). Narrative literature review: young child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors, unknown to child protection services, views on confidential services. International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect, 2(1-2), 79-97. doi: 1007/s42448-019-00020-x

Barron, I., Allardyce, S. & Young, H. (2019). Exploration of the relationship between severe and complex disabilities and child sexual abuse. A call for relevant research. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. doi: 1080/10538712.2019.1645782

2018

Barron, I. (2018). Editorial: EMDR with Children and Adolescents. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research,12(4), 174-17 doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.174.

Hurn, R., & Barron, I. (2018). The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol in a Psychosocial Program forRefugee Children: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12(4), 208-223. doi:10.1891/1933- 3196.12.4.208

Rashid, F. & Barron, I.G. (2018). The Roman Catholic Church: A centuries old history of awareness of clerical child sexual abuse (from the first to the 19 century). Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. doi:10.1080/10538712.2018.1491916

Matthew, L., Barron, I., & Hodson, A. (2018). Perspectives of Young Child Abuse Survivors on Confidentiality: An Exploratory Literature Review. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2018.1534918

Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D., & Kiernan, M. (2018). The use of Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – A systematic narrative review. Frontiers. DOI: 3389/fpsyg.2018.00923

Barron, I. & Mitchell, D. (2018). The Fairy Tale Model: Secure facility therapist perceptions. Journal of Adolescent Trauma. DOI: 10.1007/s40653-018-0203-2

Ingram, R. & Barron, I. (2018). Social work and vicarious trauma: risks and opportunities of emotional engagement. Journal of Chinese Social Construction. http://oversea.cnki.net/kns55/default.aspx

Rashid, F. & Barron, I. (2018). Critique of the Vatican’s role in recent child protection practice: A Short Report. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(2), 141-153. DOI: 11080/10538712.2018.1425948

Fabian, M., Topping, K. & Barron, I. (2018). Using mobile technologies for mathematics: effects on students’ attitudes and achievements. Educational Technology Research. DOI: 1007/s11423-018-9580-3

2017

Barron, I., & Mitchell, D. (2017a). Unit manager perspectives of a trauma-specific programme across Scotland’s secure estate. Journal of Children’s Services, 12(4), 271-287. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-017-9921-8

Barron, I., & Abdallah, G. (2017). Field trial of a complicated grief psychosocial program for adolescents in occupied Palestine. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26(4), 372-390. DOI:1080/10926771.2017.1290000

Barron, I., Mitchell, D., & Yule, W. (2017). Pilot study of a group-based psychosocial trauma recovery program insecure accommodation in Scotland. Journal of Family Violence, 1-12. DOI: 1007/s10896-017-9921-8

Barron, I., & Mitchell, D. (2017b). Adolescents in secure accommodation in Scotland: Exposure and impact of traumatic events. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 1-18. DOI: 1080/10926771.2017.1330294

Alsehaimi, A., Barron, I., & Hodson, A. (2017). Physical child abuse by parents and teachers in Saudi Arabia: asystematic literature review. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1-11. DOI: 1007/s40653-017-0167-7

Barron, I., & Tracey, J. K. (2017). Quasi-qualitative evaluation of Progressive Counting in secure accommodation in Scotland: An exploratory cluster case study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1-11. DOI: 1007/s40653-017-0184-6

Barron, I., Abdallah, G., & Heltne, U. (2017). Case study quasi-qualitative analysis of peer group supervision of achild trauma recovery program in occupied Palestine. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 1-10. DOI:10.1007/s40653-016-0127-7

Allardyce, S., Wylie, N., Ritchie, B., Sharpe, M. & Barron, I. (2017) Preventing Adolescent Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A NOTA Think Piece. 1-12. DOI: 10.20933/10000105

2016

Barron, I., Abdallah, G., & Heltne, U. (2016). Randomized control trial of Teaching Recovery Techniques in rural occupied Palestine: Effect on adolescent dissociation. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 25(9),955-973. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2016.1231149

Fabian, K., Topping, K., & Barron, I. (2016). Mobile technology and mathematics: effects on students’ attitudes, engagement, and achievement. Journal of Computers in Education, 3(1), 77-104. DOI: 10.1007/s40692-015-0048-8

Barron, I., McInnes, J. and Abdallah, G. (2016). Intergenerational trauma framework for programme efficacy studies: child trauma recovery in occupied Palestine. Critical and Radical Social Work, Online ISSN 2049 8675 doi.org/10.1332/204986016X14601003012367

Lumbasi, J. and Barron, I.G. (2016). Male survivors of child sexual abuse: Multiple case study approach. International Journal of Social Work, 3(1),91-105. doi.org/10.5296/ijsw.v3i1.8626

Oudeh, A., Barron, I., Abdallah, Nizam, T. and Willits, P. (2016). Social and political context of summer camps in occupied Palestine: A brief commentary, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, S1:003 doi:10.4172/jpab.S1-003

2015

Barron, I. G., Dyregrove, A., Abdallah, G. and Jindal-Snape, D. (2015). Complicated Grief in Palestinian Children. Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, 3(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2375-4494.1000213

Barron, I.G. and Abdallah, G. (2015). Trauma recovery in interprofessional cross-cultural contexts. Journal of Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 24(4), 361-380 20.

Barron, I.G. and Abdallah, G. (2015). Intergenerational trauma in the occupied Palestinian territories: Effect on children and promotion of healing. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 8(2), 103-110.

Barron, I.G., Miller, D. and Kelly, T. (2015). School based child sexual abuse prevention programs: Moving towards resiliency informed evaluation. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(1), 77-96.

Mathew, L. and Barron, I. (2015). Participatory action research of self-defined ritual abuse survivors seeking help: A brief report. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(4), 429-443.

Oudeh A, Nizam T, Barron I.G., Abdallah G, Willatts P. (2015). Emotional and Cognitive Responses of Children Attending Summer Camps in Occupied Palestine: A Pilot Study. Journal of Psychological Abnormalities in Children, 4:136. doi: 10.4172/2329-9525.1000136

Barron, I.G. and O’Connor, M. (2015). Framework for Evaluative Practice. EMDR Now. October 2015.

Barron, I.G. (2015). Trauma Recovery across Scotland’s Secure Estate. Report to the Scottish Government. Dundee: University of Dundee.

2014

Barron, I.G. and Matthew, L. (2014). A preliminary evaluation of presenter effects in the delivery of abuse prevention programmes: Teacher and Survivor perspectives. Journal of Educational and Child and Psychology, 31(3), 42-53.

Barron, I.G. and Abdallah, G. (2014) Ethics in Trauma Recovery Implementation East in Jindalsnape and E. Hannah (Eds) ‘Exploring the dynamics of ethics in practice: Personal, Professional and Inter-professional dilemmas’. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Pheure, J., Barron, I.G. and Greenwald, R. (2014). Solitary Confinement of Children in Youth Justice Secure Estate. Office to the Children’s Commissioner. London: Children’s Commissioning.

2013

Barron, I.G. and Topping, K. (2013). Survivor experience of a child sexual abuse prevention program. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(14), 2797-2812.

Barron, I.G and Topping, K. (2013). Exploratory evaluation of the effectiveness of a school-based child sexual abuse prevention program. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 22(8), 931-948.

Barron, I.G. and Mitchell, D. (2013). Trauma Recovery in Rossie Young People’s Trust. Report to the Scottish Government. Dundee: University of Dundee.

2012

Barron, I.G. and Abdullah, G. (2012). Evaluation of the efficacy of a group-based trauma recovery program in Gaza: Students’ subjective experience. Journal of Trauma and Loss: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping, 17(2), 187-199.

Barron, I., Abdullah, G. and Smith, P. (2012). Randomised control trial of a CBT recovery program in Palestinian schools. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18(4).