Everything You Need To Know About Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing; The New Type Of Psychotherapy

EMDR Has Been Used to Treat Children and Adolescents

While EMDR is primarily used in adult clients, it has also been used with children and adolescents. EMDR has shown to be effective with children who are dealing with a wide array of symptoms of emotional trauma, including a fear of death, anger, sorrow and grief, hopelessness, and anxiety or panic. Children with various forms of autism have also experienced successful EMDR treatments. EMDR is one of the most highly-recommended forms of treatment for children with PTSD. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) and California Evidence Based-Clearinghouse for Child Welfare strongly recommend that children and adolescents with PTSD undergo EMDR with a well-trained therapist.