The effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in preschoolers (ages 4-8) with posttraumatic stress disorder.

• Conditions: Posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSD; 10002861

• Registration Number: NL-OMON46105
• Lead Sponsor: GGZ Delfland (Delft)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are a) regular referrals to GGZ Delfland aged 4-8 years; and b) meeting full DSM-V diagnostic criteria for PTSD established through the Diagnostic Infant and Preschool Assessment (DIPA); c) written parental consent; d) parents are in possession of a smartphone to install the diary app on. Participants are to refrain from another form of psychological treatment during the treatment phase of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criterium is ongoing trauma (abuse, threats by perpetrator), in that case the primary goal is safety for the child, before trauma treatment can take place.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcome measures:<br /><br>-post-traumatic stress symptoms, measured by daily diary and a questionnaire<br /><br>for parents (Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children, TSCYC).<br /><br>DSM-V PTSD diagnostic status, assessed by a semi-structured diagnostic<br /><br>interview with parents (Diagnostic Infant and Preschool Assessment, DIPA)<br /><br><br /><br>Analysis of the diary measurements (time-series design) by randomization test.<br /><br>Analysis of the questionnaires using the Reliable Change Index (RCI</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Emotional and behavioral problems, measured by 2 questionnaires for parents<br /><br>(Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children, TSCYC; Strengths and Difficulties<br /><br>Questionnaire, SDQ).</p><br>