Handbook of EMDR for Children and Adolescents

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven treatment for processing emotionally distressing memories from trauma or stress. This handbook, featuring contributions from over thirty experts, explores the latest developments in EMDR for children and adolescents. It covers the treatment's background, scientific research, and implementation, along with its application in various psychopathologies, target groups, and settings. Offering a comprehensive overview of EMDR's impact on young individuals, the book also supports the standardization of EMDR training for children and adolescents worldwide. Additionally, it aims to inspire new research by integrating insights from both scientific studies and clinical practice. Written in clear, accessible language, it is enriched with case studies that illustrate practical applications.

1 - Starting Points
2 - The Impact Of Trauma
3 - Empirical Research
4 - Case Conceptualization
5 - EMDR Indications
6 - Parents And Families
7 - Adjustments In EMDR Therapy And In The Protocol For Children And Adolescents (4-18)
8 - EMDR Storytelling: Reprocessing Preverbal Traumatic Memories
9 - Interweaves
10 - Stressregulation
11 - Group Protocols
12 - Preparing Resistant Children For EMDR With The Sleeping Dogs Method
13 - EMDR For C&A With ADHD
14 - EMDR For C&A With Autism
15 - EMDR For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children And Children With Developmental Language Problems
16 - EMDR For C&A With Mental Disabilities
17 - EMDR For C&A With Dissociative Disorders
18 - EMDR For Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder
19 - EMDR For Adolescents In The Forensic Mental Health System
20 - EMDR In Children: A Dyadic Approach With Playful Interventions
21 - Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol For Children
22 - EMDR And Family Therapy With Families Following Child Abuse
23 - Emdr Therapy In Refugee Families: Custom Work
24 - Emdr In An Inpatient Setting: Kings - Kid In Good System

Renée Beer is a Clinical psychologist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, EMDR Europe accredited Trainer in EMDR with children & adolescents, and Certified Trainer in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She chairs the EMDR Europe Child & Adolescent Trainers, is based in the Netherlands, works in private practice and has been coordinating a trauma center. Renée gives trainings together with Carlijn de Roos and publishes about the treatment of children with trauma-related problems. She has specialized in the treatment of patients with an eating disorder with CBT and EMDR and published about this. Currently she is involved in international projects disseminating EMDR and TF-CBT in Ukraine. Carlijn de Roos is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist working with children and adolescents with PTSD, trauma-related symptoms and/or suffering from persistent physical symptoms like chronic pain. In addition to her clinical work, she is an EMDR consultant and an EMDR Trainer for children & adolescents accredited by EMDR Europe. She previously served as the president of the EMDR Association the Netherlands and currently chairs the EMDR Europe Child & Adolescent Committee. Carlijn is also a researcher and member of several research committees. Her doctoral thesis focused on time-limited trauma-focused treatment for children and adolescents.