EMDR Group Treatment of Children Refugees—A Field Study
| Autor: | Vissam Hamza Mahasneh, Bruna Maccarrone, Alessandro Giuliani, Giada Maslovaric, Sava Perilli, Marco Pagani, Diana Morales, Gian Paolo Mazzoni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. 13:143-155 |
| ISSN: | 1933-320X 1933-3196 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/1933-3196.13.2.143 |
| Popis: | Given the significant growth in the migration flow of refugees who are fleeing from persecution, terrorism, and war-torn countries to Europe, there is an urgent need for effective interventions for the treatment of this highly traumatized population. EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) was provided to 14 child refugees (7 females) in 2016 at a Turkey orphanage near the Syrian border which was housing adult and child Syrian refugees. Treatment was provided in three groups, one each for children aged 3–7 years, pre-adolescents aged 9–12, and adolescents aged 13–18 with three sessions provided to each group. Pre-treatment assessment with multiple measures was compromised by difficulties with translator availability and refugee mobility, resulting in high attrition. When the post-treatment assessment was conducted 45 days later, many refugees had already left the orphanage. The sparse character of the data matrix produced analyzable data for 8 children (mean age 11 ± 3; 4 females) on the Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES). Statistical analysis showed a significant decrease in CRIES scores, reflecting a decrease in severity of posttraumatic symptoms. |
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