EMDR treatment of phobia of a thirteen years old girl - Case study

Fear and anxiety in childhood, although unpleasant, can be looked upon as an adaptive mechanism and as markers of progression in cognitive development. The evolution from transient, concrete fears of animals to more elaborate fears of supernatural phenomena in children signals a welcome progression in the capability for abstract thought (Davis et al. 2009). However, when these fears are persistent, strong, and lasting for more than 6 months and are accompanied by intense physiological symptoms and avoidance of the source of distress can be typified as the development of a specific phobia. Davis Ollendicki & Ost (2009) report that, depending on which type of data is considered, representation of the specific phobia in children is from 5% of children in community samples, up to 10% of children in mental health settings, 17.6% of children when data are based on parental reports, and up to 22.8% of children when data are gathered from child reports.

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Tea Vučina

Vučina, T. (2021, February). EMDR treatment of phobia of a thirteen years old girl - Case study.  Psychiatria Danubina, 33(Supplement 1), 46-48