EMDR research and children

I think the bottom line answer to your question is a resounding no. The only research with EMDR and children that I am aware of was for specific phobias and found that standard behavior therapy was superior to EMDR. If there is other peer-reviewed research with children I would be interested in hearing about it (e.g., references etc). Below are the references for the two articles.

Muris P, Merckelbach H, Van Haaften H, Mayer B (1997) Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing versus exposure in vivo. A single-session crossover study of spider-phobic children. Brittish Journal of Psychiatry,171, 82-6.

Muris P, Merckelbach H, Holdrinet I, Sijsenaar M (1998) Treating phobic children: effects of EMDR versus exposure. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66(1), 193-8.

Sincerely,
Don

Replies:

Re: EMDR research and children, by Linda Richards, 4/15/00 Re: EMDR research and children, by Ricky Greenwald, 4/15/00 Re: EMDR research and children, by Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D., 4/26/00

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