EMDR for treatment resistant children with disaster related distress

We will present the results of a randomized treatment outcome study of 32 children. Half were assigned to treatment with EMDR, while half were assigned to a delayed treatment group. Children resistant to a prior brief counseling treatment were selected on the basis of their being high scorers on the follow-up of a larger group of children treated previously. Children selected were evaluated for PTSD using the Pynoos PTSD Interview. They also were administered the Children's Depression Inventory, the revised Manifest Anxiety Scale, and the Pediatric Anger Scale at pre and post treatment. The delayed treatment group received EMDR after serving as a wait-list control. Parents and teachers provided pre and post treatment ratings.

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Claude Chemtob
Joanne Nakashima

Chemtob, C., & Nakashima, J. (1997, June). EMDR for treatment resistant children with disaster related distress. In EMDR research with children and adolescents. Symposium conducted at the 2nd EMDR International Association Conference, San Francisco, CA