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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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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Psychological interventions for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (JAMA Psychiatry)

This article aims to synthesize all available evidence on psychological interventions for pediatric PTSD in a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis.

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Parent-child EMDR therapy for children aged 0-4 years: Protocol, pilot-data, and case study (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This article describes the Parent-Child EMDR protocol for children (0–4 years) and provides a summary of a pilot study with 18 children aged 0–4 years, illustrated with a case study.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis: Do best-evidenced trauma-focused interventions for children and young people with PTSD lead to changes in social and interpersonal domains? (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study examined whether PTSD treatments of TF-CBT and EMDR therapy for children and young people aged 5–25 improve social or interpersonal factors in RCTs.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in preterm children with selective mutism (BMJ Case Reports)

This is the first case report of early childhood EMDR therapy to treat selective mutism in ex-premature infants.

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Duration of effect in treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be improved by Bi-lateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile (BLAST) wristbands (Pediatric Rheumatology)

The aim of this study was to determine if utilization of BLAST wristbands could improve and prolong the effect of EMDR on patients with MTX intolerance.

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