Applying EMDR on children with PTSD

Objective To find out child-adjusted protocol for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Method Child-adjusted modification were made in the original adult-based protocol, and within- session measurements, when EMDR was used in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on thirty-three 6-16-year-old children with post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD). Results EMDR was applicable after certain modifications adjusted to the age and developmental level of the child. The average treatment effect size was largest on re-experiencing, and smallest on hyperarousal scale. The age of the child yielded no significant effects on the dependent variables in the study. Conclusions A child-adjusted protocol for EMDR is suggested after being applied in a RCT for PTSD among traumatized and psychosocially exposed children.

Sundelin Wahlsten, VivekaUppsala universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri(Swepub:uu)vivesund (author)
Uppsala universitetBarn- och ungdomspsykiatri (creator_code:org_t)

In:European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Springer Science and Business Media LLC17:3, s. 127-1321018-88271435-165X

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