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Title: Young people with complex interpersonal trauma : EMDR vs trauma-focused CBT
Authors: Cuschieri, Sharon Maria
Keywords: Psychic trauma in children -- Malta
Psychic trauma in adolescence -- Malta
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children -- Malta
Post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescence -- Malta
Traumatic incident reduction
Cognitive therapy -- Malta
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing -- Malta
Issue Date: 2020
Citation: Cuschieri, S.M. (2020). Young people with complex interpersonal trauma: EMDR vs trauma-focused CBT (Bachelor's dissertation).
Abstract: Complex interpersonal trauma can be defined as a specific trauma which manifests itself over time in a repeated, persistent and cumulative manner. It generally occurs within certain relationships and circumstances, and is, interpersonal in nature and either planned in a deliberate manner or orchestrated by other individual/s with the intention of causing direct physical and/or psychological harm and hardship (Courtois, 2012). Traumatic events, in particular those that occur in childhood, may cause further victimization and impairment over the course of life (van der Kolk, 2005). This dissertation addresses the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) compared with Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) in reducing symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in young people suffering from complex trauma. The PICO question format was chosen and the research question “In Children and Adolescents with a History of Complex Interpersonal Trauma, how effective is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy compared to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in reducing symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?” was set. The population chosen was children and adolescents with complex interpersonal trauma whilst the intervention was EMDR. The intervention was compared to TF-CBT with the expected outcome, a reduction in symptoms of PTSD. The literature search was conducted through Google Scholar, Hybrid Discovery, PsychInfo, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Medline Complete, PTSDpubs, Military Database, Psychology Database, Nursing and Allied Health Database and Biomed Central. Inclusion criteria consisted of children and adolescent populations and peer-reviewed articles in English that were published within the last ten years. Exclusion criteria included articles prior to 2009, ones that addressed adults and any condition other than PTSD. The nine articles chosen for this dissertation focused on the efficacy of EMDR compared with TF-CBT in reducing Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in children and adolescents. Methods of appraisal used were the CASP and the Morrison’s Approach CAT. All eight studies indicate that both EMDR and TF-CBT are significantly effective in reducing PTSS in children with a history of complex trauma and a significant improvement in quality of life was noted. Key recommendations included the necessity of early intervention and diagnosis of PTSD by healthcare professionals and the need for further research.
Description: B.SC.(HONS)MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/68272
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