The provision of an EMDR-based multicomponent trauma treatment with child victims of severe interpersonal trauma
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2013
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Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
Abstract
This study evaluated a multicomponent phase–based trauma treatment approach for 34 children who
were victims of severe interpersonal trauma (e.g., rape, sexual abuse, physical and emotional violence, neglect,
abandonment). The children attended a week-long residential psychological recovery camp, which
provided resource building experiences, the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative
Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP), and one-on-one EMDR intervention for the resolution of traumatic
memories. The individual EMDR sessions were provided for 26 children who still had some distress
about their targeted memory following the EMDR-IGTP. Results showed significant improvement for all
the participants on the Child’s Reaction to Traumatic Events Scale (CRTES) and the Short PTSD Rating
Interview (SPRINT), with treatment results maintained at follow-up. More research is needed to assess
the EMDR-IGTP and the one-on-one EMDR intervention effects as part of a multimodal approach with
children who have suffered severe interpersonal trauma.
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complex trauma, EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol, Interpersonal trauma, multicomponent-phased therapy
Citation
Jarero, I., Roque-López, S., & Gomez, J. (2013). The provision of an EMDR-based multicomponent trauma treatment with child victims of severe interpersonal trauma. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(1), 17-28.