An Exploratory Study on the Use of Eye Movement Integration Therapy for Treating Trauma in Early Childhood in South Africa

Autor/inn/en	van der Spuy, Charmaine; van Breda, Adrian DuPlessis
Titel	An Exploratory Study on the Use of Eye Movement Integration Therapy for Treating Trauma in Early Childhood in South Africa
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 25 (2019) 2, S.157-174 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2018.1441126
Schlagwörter	Eye Movements; Therapy; Medical Services; Young Children; Intervention; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Foreign Countries; Check Lists; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Psychological Patterns; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Augenbewegung; Therapie; Arzt; Frühe Kindheit; Ausland; Checkliste; Angst; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Eye Movement Integration (EMI) is a neurobiological therapeutic technique that aims to reduce trauma symptoms by utilizing specific eye movements. This article contributes to the understanding of EMI by determining its utility with a diverse sample of 12 traumatized children, aged 5-7 years, in South Africa. The study is a replication of a previous study on the use of EMI with adolescents by Struwig and van Breda, but with a sample of much younger children. A one-group, pre-test-post-test, mixed methods, exploratory design was used to explore the reduction in trauma symptoms following a single session of EMI and to identify important clinical considerations in utilizing EMI with young children. The results indicate a significant reduction in all but one of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress, as measured by the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) and triangulated with qualitative feedback from caregivers. Clinical considerations emerged regarding the management of the concentration span of small children, their somatic experiences and dissociation and strong emotional reactions. The authors conclude that EMI may be a useful brief therapeutic intervention for young children in resource-constrained settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01