Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).

Velu ME, de Roos C, van der Aa N, Jongedijk R, Lindauer R, Mooren T. · Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026 · Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication

Recorded summary

Both treatments reduced clinician-rated PTSD more than waiting (EMDR d=1.31; KIDNET d=0.94). EMDR had a modest advantage on clinician-rated severity over KIDNET, without consistent superiority on other outcomes. Parent-reported results differed from child/clinician reports.

Recorded limitations

Younger mixed sample, treatment-versus-wait timing differences, incomplete assessor masking and short follow-up; after re-randomization dropout was 20.8% EMDR and 10.9% KIDNET.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment

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jadad

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evidence

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EMDR or KIDNET, approximately eight weekly sessions plus parental guidance, versus wait-list.

provider

Not separately established; clinician/teacher/app details, if known, are retained in the intervention description

comparator

See design/intervention description; otherwise unknown

sample

96 randomized initially; wait-list participants later re-randomized.

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trial Registries

None recorded

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Identifiers explicitly reported in article abstract; other registrations remain unverified

relationship Note

Outreach locations, language support and culturally informed engagement provide a concrete access model; therapy requires its clinical delivery and cannot be equated with an audiovisual experience. Component evidence does not establish efficacy of the combined Universal Mind lab model.

measured Genes

None recorded

pathways

None recorded

quality

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masking Roles

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transfer Limit: Component evidence does not establish efficacy of the combined Universal Mind lab model.

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publication Status

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Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).

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2026

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Velu ME, de Roos C, van der Aa N, Jongedijk R, Lindauer R, Mooren T.

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Younger mixed sample, treatment-versus-wait timing differences, incomplete assessor masking and short follow-up; after re-randomization dropout was 20.8% EMDR and 10.9% KIDNET.

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Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).
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Velu ME, de Roos C, van der Aa N, Jongedijk R, Lindauer R, Mooren T.
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Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).
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Velu ME, de Roos C, van der Aa N, Jongedijk R, Lindauer R, Mooren T.
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2026
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Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
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10.1186/s13034-026-01118-0
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  Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).
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  Trauma-focused treatments for refugee children and adolescents with PTSD: a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of EMDR and KIDNET versus a waitlist control group (the KIEM study).
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