Table 2 Studies on Effectivity of EMDR With Refugee Children
Study | Studied population | N | Study design | Treatment | Number and duration of sessions | Instrument PTSD | Measure points | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oras et al. (2004) [24] | Refugee children aged 8–16 in Sweden | 13 | Pre-post study | Age 8–13: EMDR + play therapy Age 13+: EMDR + conversational therapy | Total 5–25 sessions of which 1–6 sessions of EMDR | PTSS-C, GAF | Pre- and posttreatment | A significant improvement was found in the functioning level and all PTSS-C scales. The improvement in the functioning level was significantly correlated with the reduction of the PTSD-non-related and the depression symptoms, but not with the PTSD-related symptoms. |
Wadaa et al. (2010) [25] | Refugee children aged 7–12 from Iraq in Malaysia | 37 | (Nonrandom) controlled trial | EMDR vs no treatment | 12 sessions | UPID | Pre- and posttreatment | EMDR, but not the control group, was effective in reducing PTSD symptoms. (Hedges’s g = 3.46*) |