This study evaluated a multicomponent phase–based trauma treatment approach for 34 children who were victims of severe interpersonal trauma (e.g., rape, sexual abuse, physical and emotional violence, neglect, abandonment). The children attended a week-long residential psychological recovery camp, which provided resource building experiences, the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP), and one-on-one EMDR intervention for the resolution of traumatic memories. The individual EMDR sessions were provided for 26 children who still had some distress about their targeted memory following the EMDR-IGTP. Results showed significant improvement for all the participants on the Child’s Reaction to Traumatic Events Scale (CRTES) and the Short PTSD Rating Interview (SPRINT), with treatment results maintained at follow-up. More research is needed to assess the EMDR-IGTP and the one-on-one EMDR intervention effects as part of a multimodal approach with children who have suffered severe interpersonal trauma.
Date
March 1, 2013
Creator(s)
Ignacio Jarero, Susana Roque-López, Julio Gomez
Client Population
Adolescents, Children
Practice & Methods
Group
Extent
12 pages
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Rights
Copyright © 2013 EMDR International Association
APA Citation
Jarero, I., Roque-López, S., & Gomez, J. (2013). The Provision of an EMDR-Based Multicomponent Trauma Treatment With Child Victims of Severe Interpersonal Trauma. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.1.17
Series
7
Installment
1
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
Peer-Reviewed
Original Source
Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
Access Type
Open Access