As the year progresses, we are busy planning for the 2nd GCTS Conference which will be held in New Delhi, India, on 13-14 February 2025. Watch out for the call for abstracts and regularly updated information on our website! We hope to see many of you, to learn about progress made on the numerous GCTS projects, to develop new ideas, and, not least, to enjoy an in-person meeting. We are extremely pleased, and impressed actually, with the way the GCTS is developing and growing. More than 1’200 colleagues from across the globe are currently involved in the GCTS. Please have a look at the various updates in this Newsletter: studies completed and published in high-impact journals, studies in the planning phase and looking for collaborators, a vibrant student section, exciting conferences ahead: so many opportunities to become engaged with the GCTS!
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Ulrich Schnyder - Co-chair Please visit the GCTS website >> Previous newsletters Follow us on Twitter:@Global_Trauma or LinkedIn Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress |
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Save the date 2nd Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress Conference New Delhi 13-14 February 2025 Venue: Jamia Millia Islamia University New Delhi, India #GCTS2025 Find out more here |
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Virtual Reality for Mental Health (VR-MH) With the increasing prevalence of mental health disorders worldwide, especially among marginalized populations such as immigrants, refugees, and migrants, there is a critical need for innovative interventions. This project will develop and implement VR-based therapy programs to improve mental health outcomes among diverse populations. By providing accessible and culturally responsive interventions, the project seeks to reduce stigma, increase access to care, and promote well-being in underserved communities. Interested in joining? Contact Project Leader: Allen Olson-Urtecho or visit the Treatments across cultures page for more information |
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Cultural sensitive assessment: CultScript Cultural factors are particularly relevant to the development and expression of posttraumatic stress. Recently, the concept of cultural scripts of trauma sequelae has been introduced, proposing an emic approach, the perspective that comes from within the culture. The purpose of CultSript is to investigate cultural psychological factors that contribute to the expression of posttraumatic stress through a mixed methods approach at different study sites, including Switzerland, Israel, Georgia, China, and East Africa. More information here or contact Andreas Maercker at maercker@psychologie.uzh.ch. |
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Cultural Adaptation of a Digital Trauma Intervention for Palestinians The ongoing humanitarian emergency in Gaza has created an urgent need for psychological support for Palestinians experiencing post-traumatic stress. The eResilience App is a self-guided digital intervention developed to aid large-scale trauma response efforts in low-resource settings. This project aims to culturally adapt the eResilience intervention for Palestinians exposed to the present emergency. Are you a researcher, clinician, or organization working in Palestine? Then contact Janaina V. Pinto. |
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Paper in a Day engages early career researchers in using FAIR Data Paper in a Day (PIAD) will be held at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ (ISTSS) 40th Annual Meeting in Boston on 25 September 2024. This year’s PIAD will feature two projects using FAIR datasets, considering (1) sleep and trauma symptoms among emergency medical service workers and (2) prolonged grief disorder symptoms among people experiencing non-traumatic and traumatic loss. Check the ISTSS Annual Meeting site to learn how to apply to ISTSS PIAD 2024 or at GCTS' student section. See the Products & Resources section of this newsletter for several recent papers that grew from past FAIR Data PIAD events at ISTSS and beyond. |
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GCTS Student Section The GCTS Student Section held its inaugural meeting on the 22 April 2024. With 19 members across 9 countries, the Student Section offers an excellent opportunity for those still building their careers to contribute to GCTS. The student section is currently conducting two research projects focused on global perspectives on culturally sensitive trauma training, and the transdiagnostic consequences of age of trauma exposure (GPS-Age). You can find more information here. |
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EJPT Special Issue on FAIR Data |
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This special issue “Trauma Data FAIRification: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward” is inviting submissions on the following topics: · Lessons learned from individual-participant data-pooling projects · Ethical guidelines for sharing and re-using trauma data · Standards for reporting metadata, data dictionaries, code books · Guidance on deidentification of trauma data · Perspectives of academics on FAIR data practices related to trauma research · Applications of FAIR data practices in the field of trauma research |
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Paper in a Day (PIAD) Two successful PIADS representing GCTS and FAIR data in action carried out at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in Atlanta in 2022 were recently published. The first project, completed under the leadership of Hope Christie and Anke de Haan, explored trauma-related symptoms and symptom patterns across the world: Haering, S., Kooistra, M. J., Bourey, C., Chimed-Ochir, U., Doubková, N., Hoeboer, C. M., Lathan, E. C., Christie, H., de Haan, A.(2024). Exploring transdiagnostic stress and trauma-related symptoms across the world: a latent class analysis.
The second successful PIAD project - led by Anna Denejkina and Yaara Sadeh - resulted in the following paper: Sadeh, Y., Graham, L., Curtis, M., Janson, M., Kim, J., Schwartz, A., Undset, A., Denejkina, A. (2024). Posttraumatic stress and depression symptom classes in parents of trauma-exposed children: a transdiagnostic perspective using pooled individual participant data.
Read more on PIADs here. |
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Pre-Meeting Institute at ISTSS in September 2024 Interested in learning more about FAIR data? Sign-up for a half-day Pre-meeting Institute at ISTSS in September: "How to Find, Re-use, and Share Data for Broader Impact: Practical Tools and Tips for FAIR Data" presented by GCTS' FAIR Data Workgroup. Participants will take home practical tools and strategies for implementing more FAIR data practices to expand the impact of their research. Read more here. |
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Explore FAIR Datasets Explore the FAIR Dataset Index project on the GCTS website to discover over 35 accessible FAIR traumatic stress datasets for your research inquiries. You are encouraged to contribute details about your own project datasets by submitting them to this online index. Take a moment to explore! |
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| | Acceptability of a two-week intensive treatment program of EMDR with therapist rotation for treating complex PTSD in a Latin American country Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) leads to functional impairment and a decrease in the quality of life for those affected. Intensive treatment with therapist rotation is a novel and effective approach for treating CPTSD, which has been tested in European countries, but not in Chile. This pilot clinical trial led by Rodrigo A. Figueroa at the Pontificia Universidad de Chile School of Medicine, will assess the local acceptability of a two-week intensive treatment program for adult inpatients diagnosed with CPTSD in a Chilean acute psychiatry unit and the need for a cross-cultural adaptation. | | |
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| | Trauma in Latin America Little is known about traumatic events and their associated disorders in Latin America, which mainly consider the new diagnosis criteria based on DSM-5 or ICD-11. The LATrauma project will identify the bibliometric characteristics of studies carried out on disorders associated with trauma in Latin America. A team of collaborators has now been established, including trauma clinicians and researchers from Brazil, Chile, and Peru. | | |
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| | Traumatic Stress and Adversity Faced by COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers and Mental Healthcare Providers Dr. Julian Ford and his team at the University of Connecticut (USA) are collecting survey data from mental health providers across the globe to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and human services providers. This brief and anonymous survey is designed for mental and behavioral health counseling, social work legal/forensic, and marriage and family therapy professionals and paraprofessionals (including pre-professional trainees). So far, more than 1000 mental health and social work professionals internationally have participated. If you are interested, please participate in the survey. | | |
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| | ESTSS EJPT best paper 2023 award Each year there is an award for the best paper published in ESTSS' journal, the European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT). The award winner was announced at The Normandy Landings Revisited: 80 Years of Traumatic Stress Studies conference which took place on 22-24 May 2024 in Caen, an event co-hosted by ESTSS. It was the article by Debbie Kaminer and her South-African colleagues: Kaminer, D., Simmons, C., Seedat, S., Skavenski, S., Murray, L., Kidd, M., & Cohen, J. A. (2023). Effectiveness of abbreviated trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for South African adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2181602 Congratulations with this award! | | |
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| | Apply for the upcoming ISTSS annual meeting registration fees waiver GCTS members (register here for free) can apply for conference registration fee waivers, see here for all available waivers. Apply now for the upcoming ISTSS annual meeting in Boston! Here individuals who come from LMICs and to present on GCTS projects can apply. Last year's winner was Andres Fresno Rodriguez of the University of Talca, Chile! | | |
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The ESTSS continues preparations for the ESTSS2025 biennial conference in Tbilisi, Georgia. To subscribe to the conference newsletter and receive regular updates, please scan the barcode above, or visit https://estss2025.com/. |
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AFORCUMP-SFP in Bordeaux, France 19-21 June 2024 in Boardeaux, France AFORCUMP-SFP invites you to the XXIIIème International Scientific Days. This year's edition will focus on natural disasters and psychotrauma: building capacity and innovating. Find out more here |
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IC-CROSS Assessing intergenerational continuity of trauma and child maltreatment across cultures Rachel Langevin, project leader of IC-CROSS, obtained funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to organise an outreach activity on the topic of cross-cultural considerations in the intergenerational continuity of maltreatment. The event, involving members of IC-CROSS and the Quebec child protection sector, is open to all for attendance. It will be hosted in Montreal, Canada in spring 2025 with remote attendance possibilities. Check out the events page for more details soon. |
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Normandy Landings Revisited Conference On May 22-24, a conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings took place in Caen, France. The conference discussed recent advances in understanding and effectively treating mental health conditions related to exposure to traumatic events such as war, interpersonal violence, and disasters. GCTS members Prof. Angela Nickerson, Prof. Joanne Mouthaan, Prof. Sonya Norman, and Dr. Synne Stensland also shared their insights during a panel discussion on refugee mental health. Read more here. |
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Japanese Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (JSTSS) 23rd Annual Meeting JSTSS' 23rd Annual Meeting will be held on 10-11 August 2024 in Kyoto, Japan with a thematic focus on "Trauma Informed Approach: Expansion of the concept and future prospects". Approaches to traumatic experiences will be discussed, with a particular emphasis set on empowerment and a sense of control. The meeting will be presided by Prof. Masahiro Iwakiri from Osaka Kyoiku University. Register to the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference There is still time to register to the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to be held on 21-23 June, 2024 in Ottawa, Canada. This year again, the Traumatic Stress Section programming will be rich, including an invited presentation from Dr. Monnica Williams and a featured symposium led by Dr. Jude Mary Cénat, CPA's 2023 Career Award Winners. Interested in getting involved with CPA's Traumatic Stress Section? Find out more and attend CPA's General Annual Meeting at this link. DeGPT Board Elections DeGPT has elected its new Board and is pleased to introduce Dr. Helge Höllmer as the new Chairperson. DeGPT is currently involved in the creation and revision of 15 medical guidelines and will take the lead in updating the German AWMF guideline for PTSD treatment. DeGPT's annual summer school will take place in September 2024 in Switzerland and will be dedicated to the topic of complex PTSD. DeGPT is proud to have won one of the most renowned experts in this field, Prof. Marylene Cloitre, as a speaker, who will support and coach early career researchers in their own projects during this week. Stay tuned through the DeGPT website. From the Chilean Traumatic Stress Society (ACET) Information on ACET VII International Trauma Conferences in Santiago on 4-5 October 2024, with workshops 2-3 October can be found here. European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) ISTSS and ESTSS sponsored a conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings which took place in Caen, France on 22-24 May 2024. ISTSS and ESTSS Presidents discussed the role of the traumatic stress community in decreasing the suffering of individuals, communities, and societies exposed to large-scale trauma such as armed conflicts, environmental hazards, and political oppression. The potential role of traumatic stress societies in dealing with the consequences of catastrophes and preventing them was discussed, including efforts to reduce carbon footprints and introduce early warning systems for interpersonal violence. Read more here. |
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Research Fellow, Neuroimaging & Computational Neuroscience at The University of Melbourne (Australia) The University of Melbourne's Department of Psychiatry is looking for a post-doctoral research fellow in human neuroimaging and computational neuroscience. The fellow will support NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Principal Investigators by leading advanced computational analyses of fMRI studies on anxiety-related disorders and their treatment. Candidates with a strong background in fear/anxiety neuroscience research are preferred. Find out more here. |
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Bartoli E, Wadji DL, Oe M, Cheng P, Martin-Soelch C, Pfaltz MC, Langevin R. Perceived Acceptability of Child Maltreatment as a Moderator of the Association Between Experiences of Child Maltreatment and Post-Traumatic Symptoms: A Cross-Cultural Study. J Interpers Violence. 2024 Mar 7:8862605241234348. doi: 10.1177/08862605241234348. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38450674. Frewen P, Vincent A, Olff M. Childhood trauma histories in men and women assessed by the childhood attachment and relational trauma screen (CARTS) and the global psychotrauma screen (GPS): Results from the global collaboration on traumatic stress (GC-TS). Child Abuse Negl. 2024 Mar;149:106610. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106610. Epub 2024 Jan 6. Primasari I, Hoeboer CM, Bakker A, Olff M. Adaptation and validation study of the Indonesian version of the Global Psychotrauma Screen in an undergraduate student population. Compr Psychiatry. 2024 Jul;132:152485. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152485 Epub 2024 Apr 16. Ruisch JE, Havermans DCD, Gielkens EMJ, Olff M, Daamen MAMJ, van Alphen SPJ, van Kordenoordt M, Schols JMGA, Schruers KRJ, Sobczak S. Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: study protocol. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024;15(1):2320040. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2320040. Epub 2024 Mar 15. FAIR Data publications Manuscripts from recent Paper in a Day events Haering, S., Kooistra, M. J., Bourey, C., Chimed-Ochir, U., Doubková, N., Hoeboer, C. M., Lathan, E. C., Christie, H., de Haan, A. (2024). Exploring transdiagnostic stress and trauma-related symptoms across the world: a latent class analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2318190 Pociunaite, J., van Dijk, I., Reitsma, L., Nordström, E. E. L., Boelen, P. A., & Lenferink, L. I. M. (2023). Latent trajectories of DSM-5-TR-based Prolonged Grief Disorder: findings from a data pooling project MARBLES. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2281183 Sadeh, Y., Graham, L., Curtis, M., Janson, M., Kim, J., Schwartz, A., Undset, A., Denejkina, A. (2024). Posttraumatic stress and depression symptom classes in parents of trauma-exposed children: a transdiagnostic perspective using pooled individual participant data. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2299194 Manuscripts from Project Harmony (FAIR data individual participant data meta-analyses [IPD-MA] from 36 clinical trials for PTSD+SUD across 5 countries) Hien, D.A., Morgan-López, A.A., Saavedra, L. et al. (2023, published online, Dec 7, 2022). Project Harmony: A meta-analysis with individual patient data of behavioral and pharmacologic trials for comorbid posttraumatic stress, alcohol and other drug use disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.22010071, PMID 36475373. Hien, D. A., Papini, S., Saavedra, L. M., Bauer, A. G., Ruglass, L. M., Ebrahimi, C. T., Fitzpatrick, S., López-Castro, T., Norman, S. B., Killeen, T. K., Back, S. E., & Morgan-López, A. A. (2024). Project harmony: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of psychotherapy and pharmacologic trials for comorbid posttraumatic stress, alcohol, and other drug use disorders. Psychological Bulletin, 150(3), 319–353. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000409 Hill ML, Kline AC, Saraiya TC, Gette J, Ruglass LM, Norman SB, Back SE, Saavedra LM, Hien DA, Morgan-López AA. (2024). Cannabis use and trauma-focused treatment for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders: A meta-analysis of individual patient data. J Anxiety Disord. Mar;102:102827. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102827. Epub 2024 Jan 10. PMID: 38266511. Manuscripts from FAIR / open data on trauma and the pandemic from the Covid Dynamic Team (Caltech) (17 waves of socioemotional and trauma data from a nationally represented cohort of 1400+ participants in the US collected from April 2020-January 2022) Lopez-Castro, T., Papini, S., Hien, D.A., Bauer, A., Swarbrick, M., Paul, L.K., Nizzi, M.C., Stanley, D., COVID-Dynamic Team, Hien, D. (2023). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectories in a 16-month COVID-19 pandemic period. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 36(1):180-192. doi: 10.1002/jts.22899. Epub 2022 Dec 26. Papini S, López-Castro T, Swarbrick M, Paul LK, Stanley D, Bauer A; COVID-Dynamic Team; Hien DA. Alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use have distinct associations with COVID-19 pandemic-related experiences: An exploratory Bayesian network analysis across two timepoints. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Jul 1;248:109929. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109929. Epub 2023 May 16. PMID: 37267744; PMCID: PMC10186931. Rouhani N, Stanley D; COVID-Dynamic Team; Adolphs R. (2023) Collective events and individual affect shape autobiographical memory. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Jul 18;120(29):e2221919120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2221919120. Epub 2023 Jul 11. PMID: 37432994; PMCID: PMC10629560. Rusch, T., Han, Y., Liang, D. et al. COVID-Dynamic: A large-scale longitudinal study of socioemotional and behavioral change across the pandemic. Sci Data 10, 71 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01901-6 |
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