The Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Children and Adults Who Have Experienced Complex Childhood Trauma: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

The Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Children and Adults Who Have Experienced Complex Childhood Trauma: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Background: Survivors of complex childhood trauma (CT) such as sexual abuse show poorer outcomes compared to single event trauma survivors. A growing number of studies investigate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but no systemat...

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Main Authors: Runsen Chen, Amy Gillespie, Yanhui Zhao, Yingjun Xi, Yanping Ren, Loyola McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
childhood trauma
EMDR
systematic review
PTSD symptoms
children and adult
complex trauma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00534/full

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