Children Archives

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Narrative Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

There is currently a limited number of studies into the efficacy of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents with PTSD.

A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is conceptualized as a guide for clinicians, including articles about the use of EMDR therapy across a range of populations, diagnoses, and symptom clusters.

Pretreatment cortisol predicts trauma-focused psychotherapy response in youth with (partial) posttraumatic stress disorder (Psychoneuroendocrinology)

The objective of the current study was to test whether cortisol prior to treatment would differ between treatment responders and non-responders and would positively predict the extent of clinical improvement in youth with (partial) PTSD.

Cost-effectiveness of psychological interventions for children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a range of psychological interventions for children and young people with PTSD.

Healing Children through Integrating Play & Art Therapy with EMDR Therapy

Integration of play/art therapy throughout each of the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy is a powerful healing process for children with trauma.

EMDR and Nonpharmacological Techniques for Anxiety Prevention in Children Prior to Invasive Medical Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Nonpharmacological Techniques (NPT) have been suggested as an efficient & safe means to reduce pain & anxiety in invasive medical procedures.

Research Review: Psychological and psychosocial treatments for children and young people with post-traumatic stress disorder: a network meta-analysis (The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy appears to be most effective for PTSD in youth. EMDR is effective but to a lesser extent.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment associated with parent management training (PMT) for the acute symptoms in a patient with PANDAS syndrome: a case report (Italian Journal of Pediatrics)

Results indicate the possibility of improving the treatment outcomes of patients with PANDAS by a combining antibiotic and EMDR therapies.

EMDR Group Treatment of Children Refugees—A Field Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The growth in refugees fleeing from persecution, terrorism, and war-torn countries, there is an urgent need for therapeutic interventions.

Response to “Comparing the effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT for children and adolescents: A meta-analysis” (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

Brief report and response to previously published work “Comparing the effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT for children and adolescents: A meta-analysis.”

Perspectives in Practice: Navigating the Child Welfare System as an EMDR Therapist

EMDRIA members Marshall Lyles and Anne-Marie Brown discuss navigating the child welfare system as an EMDR Therapist.

Exploring the Intersection of EMDR and Play Therapy

EMDRIA member Ann Beckley-Forest explores the Intersection of EMDR Therapy and Play Therapy.

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