Authors
Marta Malacrida¹,
Lorenzo Antichi²,
Daniele Molteni¹,
Daniela Vignola¹,
Barbara Sgobbi^1
1Istituto di Arti per le Terapie – Crosio della Valle (va), Italy via de amicis, 16. 21019 Somma Lombardo
²University of Firenze, Italy

Introduction
Work on emotional regulation appears central in psychotherapy and transversal to different approaches. In this work, we want to verify the usefulness of therapeutic-narrative tools integrated with EMDR and Art-therapies.

Aims
We propose useful tools for therapeutic work centered emotional regulation with children (3-11 years old) and their parents.

Methods
In this study we work in order to identify, process and desensitize the targets connected to experiences of emotional dysregulation.
This Study analyses two case reports in an individual setting and six case reports treated in a group setting. For every child were administered psychological tests: Tas-20 Toronto Alexithymia Scale (G.J. Taylor, R.M. Bagby, J.D.A. Parker, 1992) and EESC Emotion Expression Scale for Children (S. Penza-Clyve, J. Zeman).
Administration took place at the beginning of therapy [T0] - 6 months after the first administration [T1] and 12 months after [T2].
We analyze also the state of emotional regulation through the Emotion
Thermometer tool before and after each session

Results and Conclusions
The results presented concern data collected 12 months after the start of the study. In summary, the measurements carried out confirm the effectiveness of integrated therapy as a tool for promoting emotional awareness and regulation and for processing experiences underlying emotionally dysregulated functioning. In general, the integration of the psychotherapeutic technique with EMDR and with expressive techniques coming from art therapies seems to show particular effectiveness with respect to some specific factors

Conclusions
EMDR with children in residential care is possible!

Learning objectives
1. How to promote emotional regulation in children
2. Therapeutic Tools to identify emotional dysregulation target
3. How to integrate different therapeutic approaches

Authors
Anthea Sutton¹,
Emma Simpson¹,
Christopher Carroll¹,
Jessica Forsyth¹,
Annabel Rayner¹
Kate Ren¹
Matthew Franklin¹
Emily Wood^1
1School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA, United Kingdom

Background and Aims
EMDR has demonstrated efficacy in addressing the core symptoms of PTSD. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of EMDR in treating or preventing PTSD for adult and paediatric populations.

Methods
A comprehensive search for studies investigating EMDR for adult and child/adolescent (C&A) PTSD was conducted. Studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Data were extracted, quality assessed and analyzed using meta-analysis (MA) and narrative synthesis.

Results
Across sixteen RCTs in adults, EMDR was found to be significantly more effective than treatment as usual or waitlists, and equally effective as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). EMDR was also found to be the most cost-effective intervention in the adult population. Nine RCTs in children and adolescents showed EMDR's effectiveness in reducing PTSD symptoms, particularly compared to waitlist/usual care.

Conclusions
EMDR is a safe and effective treatment for PTSD in both adults and children. EMDR treatment may be shorter than TF-CBT, with similar effectiveness. However, more high-quality RCTs and cost-effectiveness evidence are needed, particularly in the C&A population.

Learning objectives
1. Gain an overview of the current evidence base for clinical and cost effectiveness of EMDR in preventing and treating PTSD.
2. Understand the implications of the evidence for clinical practice and guidelines.
3. Identify areas to enhance the evidence base for EMDR in PTSD treatment and prevention.