Efficacy of EMDR in children: a meta-analysis.
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.
Rodenburg
Roos
R
Department of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rrodenburg@sein.nl
Benjamin
Anja
A
de Roos
Carlijn
C
Meijer
Ann Marie
AM
Stams
Geert Jan
GJ
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