This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Child Welfare Outcomes: Child/family well-being
Type of Maltreatment: Emotional abuse, Exposure to domestic violence, Physical abuse, Physical neglect, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: Children and adults who have experienced trauma. Mostly used for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but it does not require the full criteria for PTSD.
Brief Description:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Trauma Treatment for Children. EMDR is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. During EMDR the client attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. Therapist directed lateral eye movements are the most commonly used external stimulus but a variety of other stimuli including hand-tapping and audio stimulation are often used.
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