Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improves PTSD symptoms in children

Practice guidelines for childhood post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recommend trauma-focused psychological therapies as the first-line treatment. The primary approach is trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapies, which have a large evidence base.

6 February 2019
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing improves PTSD symptoms in children