Children Archives

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.

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.

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).

Predictors and moderators of treatment outcome for single incident paediatric PTSD: A multi-centre randomized clinical trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This RCT compared EMDR therapy, CBWT, or wait-list, involving 101 youth (aged 8–18 years) with a PTSD diagnosis tied to a single event.

EMDR Therapy in School Settings

A common question we receive at EMDRIA is whether EMDR therapy has been used in school settings. The answer is yes, EMDR therapy has…

The study of the group intervention containing EMDR therapy for children and mothers in the field of trauma after a mine explosion in Turkey (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This study assessed the effectiveness of the EMDR Group Protocol with Children and Caregivers for victims of the Soma mine disaster.

Virtual EMDR and telemental health play therapy (Routledge, 2021)

This chapter gives clinicians tools needed to bring EMDR play therapy online, in Play Therapy and Telemental Health.

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.

A meta-analysis of dropout from evidence-based psychological treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and young people (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Estimate the prevalence of dropout in children and young people receiving a psychological therapy for PTSD as part of an RCT.

Dyadic EMDR: A Clinical Model for the Treatment of Preverbal Medical Trauma (Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy)

The development of the child-caregiver attachment relationship before, during and following the medical trauma.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child and adolescent psychology: A narrative review (Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry)

The purpose of this article is to summarize the research results of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents through a narrative review of the scientific literature.

Use of EMDR-Derived Self-Help Intervention in Children in the Period of COVID-19: A Randomized-Controlled Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study investigated the effects of using an EMDR-derived self-help intervention in children as a low-intensity treatment.

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