Secretariat

December 11, 2010

ESTSS Awards

Professor Dr. Berthold Gersons received the 2009 Walter de Loos Award for Distinguished Contribution to […]
December 2, 2010

The younger sibling of PTSD: similarities and differences between complicated grief and posttraumatic stress disorder

Just as traumatic experiences may lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some individuals, grief […]
November 30, 2010

Posttraumatic growth in Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

A growing body of research has examined the prevalence and correlates of psychopathology, mild traumatic […]
November 30, 2010

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Completed Suicide

Most research regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide has focused on suicidal ideation or […]
November 30, 2010

New scientific evidence supports the concept of post-traumatic mood disorder and an association of post-traumatic mood disorder with c suicide

Article Outline In 2005 the author proposed the concept of post-traumatic mood disorder, he suggested […]
November 30, 2010

Association between exposure to political violence and intimate-partner violence in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional study

Intimate-partner violence might increase during and after exposure to collective violence. We assessed whether political […]
November 19, 2010

Child Abuse & Neglect

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of child sexual abuse (CSA) […]
November 15, 2010

Associations between parental PTSD and both offsping internailzing problems and parental aggression

Data from the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication were used to evaluate links between parental posttraumatic stress […]
November 12, 2010

The new ESTSS journal, the European Journal on Psychotraumatology, has launched!

The new ESTSS journal, the European Journal on Psychotraumatology, is ready for launch! EJPT, an […]
October 11, 2010

Assisting Victims of Terrorism: Towards a European Standard of Justice

The large-scale terrorist attacks on 9/11 resulted in more attention being devoted to victims of […]
October 11, 2010

Severely stressful events and dementia: A study of an elderly Greek demented population

Abstract There is evidence that proneness to experience psychological distress is a risk factor for […]
October 11, 2010

Comorbidity of PTSD and depression in Korean War veterans: Prevalence, predictors, and impairment

Abstract Rates of PTSD and depression are high in Korean War veterans. The prevalence and […]
October 11, 2010

Spectre of war threatens human disaster in Sudan, aid groups warn

International diplomacy to support a fragile peace deal in Sudan must intensify or the south of […]
October 11, 2010

Thailand begins deportation of more than 4,000 Hmong asylum seekers

Thailand began deporting more than 4,000 Hmong asylum seekers in secret today , drawing widespread […]
October 11, 2010

A fight for rape survivors

For women who have suffered the trauma of sexual violence, emotional support can offer a lifeline. […]
October 11, 2010

The voice from the back of the room

Malalai Joya is only 32, but she has been an exile, a refugee, a teacher […]
October 11, 2010

As Haitians Flee, the Dead Go Uncounted

TITANYEN, Haiti — A few miles north of the busted-down buildings in Port-au-Prince, up a […]
October 10, 2010

Early Processing of Threat Cues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder—Evidence for a Cortical Vigilance-Avoidance Reaction

The present study investigated the influence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on early visual processing […]
October 10, 2010

Early life stressors and genetic influences on the development of bipolar disorder: The roles of childhood abuse and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Although there is increasing research exploring the psychosocial influences and biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder, […]
October 10, 2010

The diagnostic accuracy of the PTSD checklist: A critical review

The PTSD Checklist (PCL) is the most frequently used self-report measure of PTSD symptoms. Although […]
October 10, 2010

Amnesty accuses Sudan of brutal suppression

The Sudanese government is using a "brutal campaign" of torture, secret detentions and physical and […]
October 10, 2010

Iran stoning case woman ordered to name campaigners

Iran has put fresh pressure on the woman it last month sentenced to death by […]
October 7, 2010

État des lieux des recherches sur les enfants exposés à la violence conjugale

Résumé L’impact de la violence conjugale sur le développement de l’enfant est un phénomène qui […]
October 7, 2010

Hilfsorganisationen ohne Ethos?

Austrians Broadcasting reflects the Lancet publication about health and war, focusing on conflicts between NGOs. […]
March 26, 2021

Jana Javakhishvili, the immediate past president of the ESTSS, speaks about ESTSS responses to the COVID-19

Jana Javakhishvili, the immediate past president of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, speaks […]
March 12, 2021

The 2d ESTSS Young Minds School (ESTSS YMS) – April 22 & 23, 2021

The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies will host the 2d ESTSS Young Minds School […]
February 2, 2021

Announcing ESTSS EJPT 2020 Award Winner!

ESTSS EJPT 2020 Best paper award goes to Sophie M. Allan and co-authors for their […]
January 15, 2021

SAVE THE DATE! ESTSS Virtual Conference – Trauma and mental health during the global pandemic – June 17 & 18, 2021

The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is proud to present its very first Virtual […]