abstract: 'The aim of this preliminary study was to evaluate the effectiveness of

  specially trained and supervised paraprofessionals in administering the

  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing Integrative Group

  Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) to reduce work-related posttraumatic

  stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The 2 paraprofessionals in this study

  were specially selected and trained in the application of the EMDR-IGTP

  and then provided treatment in an uncontrolled clinical trial to 37

  clients from 3 non-governmental organizations in Bolivia. The

  participants were adult staff members (protective services workers,

  caregivers, psychologist, lawyers, and social workers) who provided care

  to children and adolescents with severe interpersonal trauma. Four

  EMDR-IGTP sessions within a parallel 2-week period were administered for

  each randomly assigned group. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) was administered at pretreatment and 30 and

  90 days'' posttreatment. A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA)

  determined that PCL-5 score means differed statistically significantly

  between time points F (2, 72) = 574.53, p<.001, eta(2)(P) = .94. The

  study presents preliminary evidence scaling up EMDR therapy in a low-and

  middle-income country, making it possible to reach larger numbers of

  people in a shorter time, thereby offering an operational advantage. The

  study has limitations specially related to the size of the sample, the

  use of only one measure, and the lack of comparison with a control group

  or treatment. Further studies are required to present large samples with

  more measures and comparison of results with another therapy or control

  group.'
affiliation: 'Jarero, I (Corresponding Author), Blvd Luz 771, Mexico City 01900, DF,
  Mexico.

  Jarero, Ignacio; Rake, Gregory; Givaudan, Martha, Latin Amer \& Caribbean Fdn Psychol
  Trauma, Mexico City, DF, Mexico.'
author: Jarero, Ignacio and Rake, Gregory and Givaudan, Martha
author-email: nacho@amamecrisis.com.mx
author_list:
- family: Jarero
  given: Ignacio
- family: Rake
  given: Gregory
- family: Givaudan
  given: Martha
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.11.3.122
eissn: 1933-320X
files: []
issn: 1933-3196
journal: JOURNAL OF EMDR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
keywords: 'eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy; advanced

  psychosocial interventions; paraprofessionals; Integrative Group

  Treatment Protocol (IGTP); posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms'
keywords-plus: ANXIETY
language: English
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '23'
pages: 122-128
papis_id: 7e77682cae2f44759fdf1f6e518d85e9
ref: Jarero2017emdrtherapy
times-cited: '6'
title: EMDR Therapy Program for Advanced Psychosocial Interventions Provided by Paraprofessionals
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000409383600003
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usage-count-since-2013: '8'
volume: '11'
web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Clinical; Psychology
year: '2017'