Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy for children and adolescents with PTSD or trauma-related symptoms: An umbrella review and narrative synthesis (SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine)
This umbrella review synthesized review-level evidence on the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for pediatric PTSD and trauma-related symptoms and examined developmental adaptations.
Breaking the Cycle: How EMDR Helps Children Heal from Domestic Violence
EMDRIA member M. Lupita Renteria discusses the impact of domestic violence on children, and how EMDR therapy can help young survivors move from fear and confusion toward healing and resilience.
Dismantling psychological interventions for youth with complex trauma: A systematic review and component network meta-analysis (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological intervention RCTs (including EMDR) for children and adolescents with complex trauma.
Systematic review and meta-analysis: The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adolescents (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This updated meta-analysis compared the effects of CBT and EMDR on post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid symptoms in children and adolescents.
Psychological and glycemic outcomes associated with EMDR therapy in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A retrospective comparative study (Children)
EMDR therapy was associated with greater improvement than standard psychiatric follow-up in separation anxiety, depressive symptoms, and overall anxiety burden, and, notably, with a significantly greater reduction in mean blood glucose.
Effect of EMDR for reduction of pain interference in children with sickle cell disease, the RELAX study: A randomized controlled trial protocol (BMC Pediatrics)
This paper outlines the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate the efficacy of EMDR therapy in reducing pain interference in the lives of children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Evaluation of the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for children and adolescents in Ukraine during war (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR therapy for children and adolescents living under ongoing war conditions in Ukraine.
EMDR Therapy and the Hero’s Journey: Using Tabletop Role-Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons in Trauma Treatment
Kate Mostyn, EMDRIA member, shares how blending EMDR therapy with table-top role playing games can make trauma therapy feel more creative and approachable.
Handbook of EMDR for children and adolescents (Oxford University Press, 2026)
This handbook, featuring contributions from over thirty experts, explores the latest developments in EMDR for children and adolescents.
Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: A three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study) (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health)
This study evaluated the efficacy of EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET), in reducing PTSD symptoms, behavioural and emotional symptoms and improving quality of life in refugee children and adolescents in the Netherlands, compared to a waitlist control group.
Post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A literature review (Cureus)
This narrative literature review examined current evidence on the identification and management of PTSD and trauma-related symptoms in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The Star Theoretical Model & Its Application to EMDR Treatment of Youth with Complex Trauma
Explore the Star Theoretical Model (STM), an integrative EMDR framework for understanding and treating childhood trauma.
