EMDR therapy for young children with stress and anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether EMDR therapy (a structured way to help process distressing experiences) helps children ages 3 to 6 who have symptoms related to trauma, stress, or anxiety. You’d be randomly assigned to receive the study therapy or a comparison condition, and researchers would track outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Your child is 3 to 6 years old
- Your child has a current diagnosis linked to trauma, stress, or anxiety
- Your child has typical (age-expected) language
- Your child is not taking any psychotropic (mind/behavior) medicines
- Neither your child nor the main caregiver has current suicidal thoughts or self-harm behaviors
- The main caregiver does not have a substance use disorder
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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