Comparison of Group Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Protocol after the 2020 Earthquake in Turkey: A Field Study in Children and Adolescents

Objective: We aimed at comparing the efficiency of "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP)" with "Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Based Crisis Prevention Program for Children and Adolescents (CIPCA)" in children who survived the 2020 earthquake in Turkey. Methods: We randomly divided 56 children and adolescents who were earthquake victims between the ages of 8 and 14 into two groups. Half of the participants underwent EMDR-IGTP, while the other underwent CIPCA. Outcomes were obtained using clinical global impression (CGI) and the subjective units of distress (SUDS) scales before and after therapy. Results: The median age of the participants was 10 years (range: 8-14) and 53.6% of them were male. The median CGI scores of the EMDR-IGTP group before and after therapy were 7 (3-7) and 1 (1-7), while that of the CIPCA group before and after therapy were 7 (3-7) and 4 (2-7), respectively (p