IntroductionEMDR therapy is a brief form of trauma-focused therapy for PTSD. This therapeutic technique was first used by Francine Shapiro in the United States in 1987. EMDR combines exposure imagination, cognitive and psychoanalytical techniques. Designed to treat psychological trauma, emotional shock and grief, EMDR can also be used to treat neurotic problems such as phobias, anxiety and depression.EMDR therapy can be used at any age and can be adapted to children, adolescents, adults and the elderly unless contraindicated.In the pediatric population, several studies have shown that EMDR therapy has a remarkable effectiveness on several pathologies and particularly on PTSD.Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)EMDR therapy is a brief form of trauma-focused therapy for PTSD. This therapeutic technique was first used by Francine Shapiro in the United States in 1987. EMDR combines exposure imagination, cognitive and psychoanalytical techniques. Designed to treat psychological trauma, emotional shock and grief, EMDR can also be used to treat neurotic problems such as phobias, anxiety and depression. EMDR therapy can be used at any age and can be adapted to children, adolescents, adults and the elderly unless contraindicated.In the pediatric population, several studies have shown that EMDR therapy has a remarkable effectiveness on several pathologies and particularly on PTSD. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)ObjectivesPresent the indications of EMDR therapy in children and demonstrated its effectiveness in the management of psychiatric disorders in this population.MethodsThis is a systematic review of the literature. The databases used are “PubMed” and “Google Scholar”. No language restrictions were applied.The following keywords were entered: EMDR, Child. Recent articles published in English or “systematic reviews, meta-analyses or reviews” were included.ResultsFrom this review of the literature, we note that:EMDR is a psychotherapy that has been shown to be effective in improving the symptoms of various pathologies in children, including PTSD, major depressive disorders, intellectual disability, anxiety disorders, as well as behavioral disordersHowever, the studies are still few in number and also have methodological limitations: they were exploratory studies of relatively small samples.ConclusionsEMDR therapy is mentioned in the described guidelines as “promising”, as the fact that it yields positive results in a short period of time and that these results continue in follow-up studies has increased the interest in using EMDR in children.Nevertheless, larger sample sizes are recommended in future studies to better establish the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in children.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

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Introduction: in recent years, scientists have looked into the subject of love addiction given the neurobiological, psychological and behavioral similarities of people who have experienced this feeling, which is described by some as a mystery and by others as a disease in its own right. What about the psychiatric and scientific point of view? Does an addiction to a person or an emotion exist? Is love addictogenic? Objectives: Evaluate the notion of love addiction and its prevalence, assess the severity of addiction and dependence on the “loved” person and finally determine if this entity really exists? Material and methods: descriptive study including 507 people who were able to answer our online survey (Google forms) and patients consulting or hospitalized in the addictology department at Arrazi Hospital in Salé Morroco, this survey was inspired by the diagnostic criteria of substance use disorders of the DSM 5, and the statistical analysis will be done through the same tool. Results: Female gender was the most to participate (79.9%) as well as young age between 21 and 40 years (80.5%), all with a university school level. 80.5% had no psychiatric history and 80.9% had no history of addictive behaviors. The questions that were asked to the participants correspond to the DSM 5 criteria of substance use disorders applied in the context of love addiction, and they were asked to answer each of them with yes or no: The 2 criteria out of 11 essential to make the diagnosis of an addictive behaviour were found in: 70% of the participants! Of which 44.4% had 6 or more criteria and therefore the intensity was severe. Conclusion: love addiction is a disorder that can cause suffering as intense as substance use, therefore, it needs to be treated with as much interest as drug use.

Introduction: Currently, we are going through an exceptional sanitary crisis due to the appearance of SARS-COV2, the containment being an act of social distancing is taken as a preventive measure to decrease the spread of the virus. It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic affects not only physical health but also mental health and well-being. The objective of our study is to evaluate the impact of the virus in the general population in Morocco, including stress and sleep disorders. Methodology: To develop this work, we used an anonymous questionnaire based on, in addition to individual status and conditions, scales assessing stress and sleep. The PSS-10 (Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale) for perceived stress and ISI (C. Morin's Insomnia Severity Index) for sleep disorders were chosen. Results: We collected 1240 participants, the median age of our participants is 29 years (25-34), with a female predominance of 89.5%. Most of our participants at this stage would have already known someone who had not already contracted the virus with a percentage of 71.7%. Regarding the evaluation of perceived stress, 66% had moderate stress, 16% had mild stress and 13.70% had severe stress. For sleep, 34.7% would have had mild insomnia, 32.3% moderate insomnia, 9% severe insomnia and 24% would not have had insomnia. Female gender, being divorced, living in a rural area, and knowing someone close to you who has had the virus were found to be factors influencing perceived stress. For insomnia, being 18 to 29 years old and female increases the risk of insomnia. Conclusion: The assessment of perceived stress and sleep disturbances concluded that there was a clear impact of the pandemic on the lives of the general population in Morocco.