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.
Read MoreEye 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.
Read MoreEMDR 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.
Read MorePreliminary 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.
Read MoreParent-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.
Read MoreEye 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.
Read MoreDuration 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.
Read MoreImproving infant mental health: A pilot study on the effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) storytelling in infants with post-traumatic distress after medical procedures (Evaluation & the Health Professions)
This article aims to assess the effectiveness of EMDR Storytelling for infants aged 3-24 months with PTSD symptoms after medical procedures.
Read MoreCase report: Online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) approach in children: A case series. (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study examined the use of online EMDR for children with single-incident trauma.
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