Children’s experiences of EMDR in treating trauma
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An exploration of children’s experiences of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in treating trauma
IRAS ID
127860
Contact name
Roisin E Turner
Contact email
Research summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new psychological treatment for the treatment of those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The evidence for the use of EMDR in young people is however limited and more research regarding its usefulness within this population is required. With increasing referrals being made for the treatment of trauma at a north-west Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team, it is important to investigate what young people within this service find helpful and unhelpful with the treatment.
The proposed research will be a qualitative study using a target sample of 6-8 male and female young people aged 12-19 years who have completed or are currently undertaking EMDR treatment for trauma within the CAMHS team. Each participant will be interviewed to obtain their experiences of EMDR using a 40-60 minute individual semi-structured interview; demographic information will be collated via a short questionnaire. All those that are currently undergoing or have completed EMDR treatment within the last two years will be asked to participate. Participants need to have completed at least one session which uses the specific EMDR technique involving dual stimulation, such as eye movement or hand taps. There is no exclusion criteria regarding the type of trauma experienced or perceived success of treatment by the clinician or service user.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/NW/0643
Date of REC Opinion
1 Nov 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion