Pilot research study: Utilizing the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol online to help parents with the stresses of having a special needs child (Springer, 2023)
Six parents of special needs children were given assessments before treatment, immediately after and one-month after EMDR treatment.
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An integrative treatment model of EMDR and family therapy for children with severe symptomatology after child abuse and neglect: A SCED study (Children and Youth Services Review)
Children who endured child abuse and neglect may develop a spectrum of symptoms beyond posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) alone.
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Integrating EMDR standard treatment protocol into child psychotherapy at a primary school with a 5-year-old boy who suffered complex trauma: A single case study (BJPsych Open, 2023)
Case study of integration of EMDR eight-phase protocol into child psychotherapy in a primary school with a 5-year-old boy with complex trauma.
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EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and PTSD
Professor Paul W. Miller, M.D. discusses how complex trauma can impact someone, whether PTSD is always a given, and how EMDR can improve their lives – even patients with Schizophrenia.
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Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: A network meta-analysis (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
An assessment of the effectiveness of different psychological interventions for the treatment of sexual abuse in children and adolescents.
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A scoping review of trauma-informed pediatric interventions in response to natural and biologic disasters (Children)
A review of psychological interventions to treat anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents response to natural and biologic disasters.
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Trauma-focused treatment for traumatic stress symptoms in unaccompanied refugee minors: A multiple baseline case series (Frontiers in Psychology)
Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of PTSD and depression.
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EMDR Therapy and Children
People outside the therapy community often wonder if EMDR can be used with children. Yes, it can! Ann Beckley Forest, LCSW, RPT-S discusses using EMDR therapy with children.
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The Oxford Handbook of EMDR (Oxford, 2023)
This handbook includes entries on the theoretical framework for EMDR therapy, specific populations, and enhancing clinical competency.
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EMDR Therapy with Children and Teens via Telehealth
This course explores EMDR Therapy via telehealth with children and teens, giving special attention given to fidelity, safety, & effectiveness.
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The effects of trauma-informed yoga as an enhancement to the practice of EMDR for posttraumatic stress disorder: An exploratory pilot study (Social Work in Mental Health)
This novel pilot study assesses if Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) provides a platform for promoting the preparatory and regulatory skills necessary for EMDR when treating PTSD.
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Efficacy of psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents exposed to single versus multiple traumas: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (The British Journal of Psychiatry)
This study examined whether the efficacy of psychological interventions for pediatric PTSD is diminished when patients report multiple (versus single) traumas.
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