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Effektivität von EMDR bei psychisch traumatisierten Kindern und Jugendlichen

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403.15.2.107

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) ist ein eigenständiges, effektives und empirisch gut belegtes Verfahren zur Behandlung chronischer posttraumatischer Belastungsstörung (PTBS) im Erwachsenenalter. Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt einen Überblick über den Forschungsstand des Einsatzes von EMDR bei traumatisierten Kindern und Jugendlichen. Die existierenden kontrolliert-randomisierten Studien werden zusammengefasst und in ihrer methodologischen Güte eingeschätzt. Die empirische Bewährtheit und Effektivität des Verfahrens wird dargestellt. Die Ergebnisse weisen - wenn auch auf schmaler empirischer Basis - darauf hin, dass EMDR bei Kindern und Jugendlichen hinsichtlich der Symptomreduktion und Effizienz (geringe Behandlungsdauer) vergleichbar wirksam ist wie bei Erwachsenen. Fragen der Integration des Verfahrens in die bestehende Versorgungsstruktur werden diskutiert.


Effectiveness of EMDR with psychologically traumatized children and adolescents

Abstract. EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) has proved to be an independent, effective, and empirically validated approach for the treatment of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. This work provides an overview of the status of research into the use of EMDR in traumatized children and adolescents. The available controlled randomized studies are summarized and assessed for their methodistic value. The empirically supported and effective treatment is described. The results show - albeit on a narrow empirical basis - that EMDR, when used in children and adolescents, demonstrates a comparable effectiveness in symptom reduction and efficiency (limited treatment duration) to that observed in adults. Issues relating to the integration of the treatment into the existing care structure are discussed.

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