Immediate treatment following the November 13 attacks: Use of an EMDR emergency protocol
The objective of this article is to report on an emergency posttraumatic treatment following the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris.
Article Abstract
“Objective: The objective of this article is to report on an emergency posttraumatic treatment following the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris.
Method: Thirty-six children and 20 adults were treated with EMDR therapy or debriefing within 48 hours after the attacks. Quantitative assessments were performed pre- and post-treatment and at a 3-month follow-up.
Results: The EMDR treatment administered to the children and the debriefing used with the adults both showed their efficacy through the reduction on all quantitative measures.
Discussion: Our results indicate that the EMDR approach and emergency treatment strategies may be promising treatment strategies that are non-invasive and preventive. Although these results should be completed by studies on larger samples with a control group, they remain promising in that they suggest that an emergency psychological treatment based on EMDR procedures may prove effective in preventing the installation of a post-attack posttraumatic stress disorder.”
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Brennstuhl, M. J., Bassan, F., Fayard, A.-M., Fisselbrand, M., Guth, A., Hassler, M., Lebourg, K., Pavisse, R., Peter, L., Thiriet, A., Tarquinio, P., Rydberg, J. A., & Tarquinio, C. (2019). Immediate treatment following the November 13 attacks: Use of an EMDR emergency protocol. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 3(1), 17-21. Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2018.09.004
About the Journal
“The European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation / Revue Européenne du Trauma et de la Dissociation is the official journal of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation and of the French language Association of Trauma and Dissociation. The journal is dedicated to publishing scientific and clinical literature on dissociation, the dissociative disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD, psychological trauma, and attachment disturbances, in order to foster exchange among researchers, clinicians and other professionals.”
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Date
March 1, 2019
Creator(s)
Marie-Jo Brennstuhl, Fanny Bassan, Anne-Marie Fayard
Contributor(s)
Mathieu Fisselbrand, Amandine Guth, Maud Hassler, Karen Lebourg, Rachel Pavisse, Lydia Peter, Adeline Thiriet, Pascale Tarquinio, Jenny Ann Rydberg, Cyril Tarquinio
Topics
Tragedies
Practice & Methods
EMDR Early Intervention, Group
Extent
5 pages
Publisher
Elsevier
Rights
© 2018 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
APA Citation
Brennstuhl, M. J., Bassan, F., Fayard, A.-M., Fisselbrand, M., Guth, A., Hassler, M., Lebourg, K., Pavisse, R., Peter, L., Thiriet, A., Tarquinio, P., Rydberg, J. A., & Tarquinio, C. (2019). Immediate treatment following the November 13 attacks: Use of an EMDR emergency protocol. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 3(1), 17-21. Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2018.09.004
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource
