title: Efficacy of EMDR in children: a meta-analysis.
abstract: The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in children with post-traumatic stress symptoms was meta-analytically examined from the perspective of incremental efficacy. Overall post-treatment effect size for EMDR was medium and significant (d=.56). Results indicate efficacy of EMDR when effect sizes are based on comparisons between the EMDR and the non-established trauma treatment or the no-treatment control groups, and the incremental efficacy when effect sizes are based on comparisons between the EMDR and the established (CBT) trauma treatment. The discussion focuses on the future replication of EMDR findings and further research on post-traumatic stress in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rrodenburg@sein.nl
authors.forename: Roos
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodenburg
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Carlijn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Roos
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: Geert Jan
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Stams
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D057169:Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome