Psychological interventions for children experiencing PTSD after exposure to a natural disaster: A scoping review (Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review)

This article evaluates the current research regarding psychological interventions for children experiencing PTSD after exposure to natural disasters, a single incident trauma.

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A Multimodal & Systemic Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children During Times of Change

Explore EMDR therapy with children during uncertain times (like the COVID-19 pandemic). Use a multimodal approach including polyvagal-focused strategies, parent-child interventions, play, Sandtray and expressive arts.

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La Terapia EMDR Desde una Perspectiva Sistémica y Multimodal con Niñas y Niños

Este taller presentará el uso de metáforas, terapia de juego, caja de arena y estrategias de artes expresivas, también estrategias neuroreguladoras basadas en la teoría Polyvagal.

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Carrera de Obstáculos: EMDR y Disociación en Población Infantil

En este taller presentará maneras de trabajar con disociación en la población infantil, de una manera contenida y segura. Se presentarán ejemplos usando el juego e historias.

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Legacy of Love: EMDR Therapy for (Wounded) Parents of Wounded Kids

This workshop guides clinicians to apply the Standard EMDR Protocol to work with parents of traumatized children to improve parenting skills, reduce barriers to parenting, and addressing intergenerational transmission of trauma.

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Parents in the Process of Playful EMDR with Children

This workshop provides playful interventions for children while involving their caregivers in the preparation phase as co-regulators.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents: A review of the available literature (Journal of Neuropsychiatry)

Narrative review on available evidence on the efficacy of EMDR in anxiety disorders and depressive disorders in children and adolescents.

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Mental health benefits of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences (Child Abuse & Neglect)

Multimodal program for adolescents with adverse childhood experiences: mindfulness-based practices, expressive arts and EMDR group treatment.

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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (BMJ Mental Health)

A comparison and rank of the different types and formats of psychotherapies for PTSD in children and adolescents.

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Intensive clinical trauma treatment for children and adolescents with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning: A pilot study (Research in Developmental Disabilities)

Children & adolescents with mild intellectual disability are at increased risk for PTSD due to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 Emergency and Remote Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Therapy With Adolescents and Young Adults: Overcoming Lockdown With the Butterfly Hug (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study measured stress in adolescents following a trauma-focused EMDR psychotherapeutic group intervention done remotely during COVID-19.

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Back to School: Using EMDR Therapy to Help Children and Adolescents Cope and Thrive

Back to school season is here. EMDRIA member Anne-Marie Brown, LCSW discusses helpful resources regarding the back-to-school season.

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