The effectiveness of EMDR in young children (1,5 to 8 years) with PTSD

Completed

Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
trauma
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Registration Number: NL-OMON52705

Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible to participate in the current study, a participant must meet the
following criteria:
1. Children aged 1.5 to 8 years.
2. The main diagnosis is a Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) as described in
the DSM 5.
3. During the treatment process (Phase A and B), no other ongoing
(psychological) trauma treatment is allowed.
4. Parents must have access to a smartphone upon which the app for the daily
diaries can be installed.
5. Parents have sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential participant who meets one of the following criteria will be
excluded from participating in the current study:
1. There are signs of a lack of security/ ongoing traumatization. In this case,
the safety of a child has priority and traumatization has to be stopped before
trauma treatment can take place.
2. If medication (for other disorders) was introduced less than 1 month ago or
is not yet stabilized.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The severity of the child's post-traumatic stress symptoms are measured by a<br /><br>clinical interview, a questionnaire and diary measurements. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>In addition, 2 questionnaires will be taken that measure behavioral and<br /><br>emotional problems of the child (CBCL) and parenting stress (OBVL). The latter<br /><br>questionnaires are already purchased as standard within the healthcare package.</p><br>