EMpower Parents: Effectiveness of EMDR treatment for parental PTSD related to a child's medical condition in a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic or acute medical conditions greatly impact the diagnosed child and their parents. Parents have to deal with an accumulation of stressful and potential traumatic events, which can lead to post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A first-choice evidence-based treatment for PTSD is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), usually delivered in multiple sessions over weeks or months. Currently, parents do not receive this treatment due to barriers, such as time constraints, limited focus on own wellbeing, and lack of reimbursed care at children hospitals. We will study the effect of brief EMDR treatment (offered in-person or online, compared to waitlist control) in reducing PTSD symptoms and comorbid symptoms.

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SUBMITTER: Vesseur EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature