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The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies promotes the sharing of knowledge and experience about all aspects of psychotraumatology.
The 19th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies will be

"Talking about Trauma: Threats, Procedures and Challenges"
Hosted by Observatório do Trauma & @ucoimbra.bsky.social
3-6 June 2027
Coimbra, Portugal

www.estss2027.com

#ESTSS2025 #ESTSS2027
June 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The winner of the #ESTSS2025 Academic Poster competition is:
-Jeanet Karchoud (Amsterdam UMC).

Commended:
-Cornelia Mǎirean & Alexandra Cobzeanu (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University).
-Lisa Steenkamp (Sinai Centrum).

Congratulations to all authors and co-authors.
June 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our final #ESTSS2025 keynote is from the brilliant Professor Jana D Javakhishvili:
"Navigating Traumatic Stress: Seeking a Framework to Embrace Intrapsychic, Interpersonal, and Sociopolitical Dimensions"
June 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#ESTSS2025 highlight | invited panel

The DART Center for Journalism and Trauma - moral injury, occupational health, DART in Ukraine

- Klas Backholm
- Elana Newman
- Gavin Rees
June 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Whilst we're all having some refreshments, a huge thanks to our hard working #ESTSS2025 photographer darosulakauri.com. Do spend some time checking out her amazing work (and her great TEDTalk).
June 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
#ESTSS2025 highlight | Symposium

The treatment and recovery of torture survivors who have been resettled.

Check out the Intern’l Society for Health and Human Rights www.ishhr.com for more work in this area and beyond

- Valeria Markova
- Rolf Vårdal
- Huseyin Emlik
June 15, 2025 at 5:21 AM
(a slightly title change)
June 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | symposium

Pathogenesis to psychopathology
‘Self regulation and traumatic experiences in adolescents’
- Emely Reyentanz
June 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

Idioms of distress in assessing PTSD in Cambodia
- Hoang Lee
June 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

Secret-keeping behaviours, attitudes and abilities
- Ruth Van der Hallen
June 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

Dissociation and emotional dysregulation in CPTSD and PTSD
- Jordan Teysseyre
June 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A small selection of images from #ESTSS2025 Day 1 from the fabulous darosulakauri.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | symposium

Examining the links between trauma, PTSD and chronic pain
June 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Welcome back! We're thrilled that our first #ESTSS2025 keynote is from Prof Jonathan Bisson:

"The development, evaluation and dissemination of guided digital interventions to treat people affected by traumatic events"
June 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Paper session

Development of a stepped care intervention model for management of post traumatic stress in Belgian police officers - evidence-based, proactive, co-produced (EJPT, 2024)
-Nils Rentmeesters
June 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | paper session

What’s the state of moral injury research and treatment development… and what’s next?
- Victoria Williamson
June 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

Navigating and responding post-7 October attacks to support and prepare social work students in an academic setting
- Shikma Nizan-Biran
June 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

The possibility of creating an ethical framework for counselling trauma survivors in immigration detention - a harmful and traumatising environment in itself.
-Bernadette McGrath
June 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

Sleep and CMDs in trauma exposed Colombian sample - “sleep problems a strong bridge between PTSD & CMDs networks…showing a target for intervention”
- Martin Robinson
June 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
#ESTSS2025 Highlight | Flashtalk

“Shame was a sig mediator between PTSD symptoms and perceived social support in arabic-speaking female survivors of sexual trauma”
- Freya Specht
June 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
#ESTSS2025 honours the recipients of the 2025 biennial ESTSS awards: Prof Ask Elklit @sdu.dk, Prof Rolf Kleber @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, Dr Victoria Williamson @vwilliamson.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social,
& PSYTREC @adjongh.bsky.social et al
buff.ly/kHqh2Au
June 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#ESTSS2025 honours the winners of @ejpt.bsky.social‬ Best Paper Award. "DNA methylation changes in association with trauma-focused psychotherapy efficacy in treatment-resistant depression..." doi.org/g8kxtg

...and top reviewer Brian Albanese!
June 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#ESTSS2025 delegates are welcomed to Tbilisi and wished peace and prosperity through stunning Georgian polyphonic singing.
June 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Congratulations to the winners of the ESTSS Innovation in Clinical Practice Award:

Psychotrauma Expertise Center (PSYTREC; @adjongh.bsky.social et al)
March 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 ESTSS Young Minds in Psychotraumatology Award:

Dr Victoria Williamson (@uniofbath.bsky.social & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social)
March 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM