Posttraumatic stress disorder interventions for children aged zero to six years: A scoping review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This review seeks to explore and synthesize the current literature on PTSD interventions for children aged zero to six years to inform the treatment and future research on effective, age-appropriate treatments.
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Healing Young Hearts: Treating Attachment Trauma in Children with EMDR Therapy
This podcast explores the potential of EMDR therapy for children struggling with attachment trauma with guest Debra B. Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP.
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EMDR and family therapy: Integrative treatment for attachment trauma in children (W. W. Norton, 2025)
A practical guide to treating children suffering from early attachment trauma—now updated and revised.
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Healing in Motion: Insights from Equine-Assisted EMDR With a Neurodivergent Youth
EMDRIA member Dr. Elizabeth Warson shares a case study outlining the benefits gained in an Equine-Assisted EMDR approach with a neurodivergent child.
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Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on selective attention and creativity in children with ADHD (International Journal of Education and Cognitive Sciences)
This study examines EMDR therapy’s effectiveness on selective attention and creativity in children with ADHD.
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Understanding the Development of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Children: Findings from a Bibliometric Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
Findings indicate that EMDR and child research are experiencing scientific growth and receiving broader academic and clinical attention.
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Multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress to polytraumatized children and adolescents with PTSD or CPTSD diagnosis (Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology)
A multisite RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) in reducing PTSD or CPTSD symptoms in polytraumatized children and adolescents.
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A multimodal-integrative approach to EMDR therapy (Routledge, 2025)
This chapter gives an overview of EMDR therapy with children affected by complex trauma and dissociation.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) with children and adolescents, 2nd edition (Springer, 2025)
This chapter describes the utilization of EMDR therapy with child and adolescent populations.
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EMDR Therapy, Play Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory for Children
EMDRIA member Dora Henderson shares about the power of integrating EMDR therapy, play therapy, and polyvagal theory for effective trauma healing with children.
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Preliminary efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children aged 1.5-8 years with PTSD: A multiple baseline experimental design (N=19) (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study assessed the efficacy of EMDR therapy for improving PTSD symptoms, behavioral and emotional problems in young children aged 1.5–8 years, and parenting stress in their parents.
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Individual psychological interventions and therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic stress symptoms in young children: A systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)
This study provides an update on effective psychological interventions available for the treatment of PTSD and posttraumatic symptoms in young children (under the age of 6).
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