Preliminary efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children aged 1.5-8 years with PTSD: a multiple baseline experimental design (<i>N</i> = 19).

ABSTRACT: Background: Trauma exposure is common in (pre) school-aged children and around one-fifth of exposed children meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These symptoms can cause severe impairment to a child's functioning and, if left untreated, have negative long-term consequences. Therefore, there is an urgent need for effective treatment to reduce the acute and long-term effects of trauma. However, currently, there are no established empirically validated treatments for PTSD in young children.Objective: To assess the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for improving PTSD symptoms, behavioural and emotional problems in young children aged 1.5-8 years, and parenting stress in their parents.Method: A non-concurrent,

SUBMITTER: de Roos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature