The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment protocol (EMDR-IGTP) has been used in different parts of the world since 1998 with both adults and children after natural or man-made disasters. This protocol combines the eight standard EMDR treatment phases with a group therapy model, thus providing more extensive reach than the individual application of EMDR. In this study the EMDR-IGTP was used with 16 bereaved children after a human provoked disaster in the Mexican State of Coahuila in 2006. Results showed a significant decrease in scores on the Child’s Reaction to Traumatic Events Scale that was maintained at 3-month follow-up. Although controlled research is needed to establish the efficacy of this intervention, preliminary results suggest that EMDR-IGTP may be an effective means of providing treatment to large groups of people impacted by large-scale critical incidents (e.g., human-provoked disasters, terrorism, natural disasters).
Date
June 1, 2008
Creator(s)
Ignacio Jarero, Lucina Artigas, María Montero, López Lena
Topics
Tragedies
Practice & Methods
Group
Extent
9 pages
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Rights
Copyright © 2008 EMDR International Association
APA Citation
Jarero, I., Artigas, L., Montero, M., & Lena, L. (2008). The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol: Application With Child Victims of a Mass Disaster. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 2(2), 97–105. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.2.2.97
Series
2
Installment
2
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
Peer-Reviewed
Original Source
Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
Access Type
Open Access