TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing acute stress in a 16-year old using trauma-focused cognitive beaviour therapy and eye movement densensitization and reprocessing
AU - Bronner, M.B.
AU - Beer, R.
AU - van Zelm-van Eldik, J.
AU - Grootenhuis, M.A.
AU - Last, B.F.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective: To assess the effects of trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of acute stress in an adolescent. Methods: A combination of TF-CBT and EMDR was provided to a 16-year-old girl with distressing memories, anxiety and flashbacks. For measurement of the efficacy of the treatment package, the Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-13) was used. Results: Acute stress reactions decreased considerably after treatment and remained stable. CRIES-13 scores showed substantial reduction in stress scores. The girl reported no more flashbacks of the injury, sleeping difficulties or recurrent and distressing memories. Conclusion: This case study illustrates the potential efficacy of a combination of TF-CBT and EMDR for patients with acute stress reactions. Future studies should examine the efficacy of this treatment package in a large sample of children. © 2009 Informa UK Ltd.
AB - Objective: To assess the effects of trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of acute stress in an adolescent. Methods: A combination of TF-CBT and EMDR was provided to a 16-year-old girl with distressing memories, anxiety and flashbacks. For measurement of the efficacy of the treatment package, the Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-13) was used. Results: Acute stress reactions decreased considerably after treatment and remained stable. CRIES-13 scores showed substantial reduction in stress scores. The girl reported no more flashbacks of the injury, sleeping difficulties or recurrent and distressing memories. Conclusion: This case study illustrates the potential efficacy of a combination of TF-CBT and EMDR for patients with acute stress reactions. Future studies should examine the efficacy of this treatment package in a large sample of children. © 2009 Informa UK Ltd.
U2 - 10.1080/17518420902858975
DO - 10.1080/17518420902858975
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 170
EP - 174
JO - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
JF - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
SN - 1751-8423
IS - 3
ER -
