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Topic
EJPT 15 years - The impact of trauma and how to intervene - state of the art in psychotraumatology
Date & Time
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Dec 5, 2024 03:00 PM
Description
The vast majority of individuals all around the world experience stressful events that may be characterized as traumatic. However, our definitions of what is traumatic are not necessarily straightforward or universal. Historical and political debate, the theoretical frameworks and classification systems used, geographic and cultural contexts, and psychological assessment modalities may affect what is considered ‘trauma’ and how trauma-relevant sequelae are evaluated and treated. Importantly, traumatic events may have a wide range of transdiagnostic mental and physical health consequences, not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptom presentation, prevalence, and course of trauma responses differ depending on individuals’ development lifespan phase, sex/gender, sociocultural contexts, and systemic societal forces (e.g., health disparities, systemic discrimination). Biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying the development of disorders have been investigated to inform our knowledge regarding etiology, risk, maintenance, and treatment. Evidence-based psychological, pharmacological and complementary/integrative interventions have been developed to address a range of negative health outcomes following trauma, but efficacy (and tolerability) research on these interventions is largely limited to WEIRD/HIC countries.
To mark the 15th anniversary of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, editors reflected on our current (or past 15-year) thinking about trauma and its consequences and the state of the field in terms of available effective interventions. We offer a special focus on the lifetime perspective, sex/gender aspects, and cross-cultural/global frameworks. Directions for future research are provided to illuminate a path forward to improving the well-being of all people impacted by trauma.