The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years
To mark 15 years of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, editors reviewed the past 15-year years of research on trauma exposure and its consequences, as well as developments in (early) psychological, pharmacological and complementary interventions. In all sections of this paper, we provide pe...
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| author | Miranda Olff Irma Hein Ananda B. Amstadter Cherie Armour Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland Eric Bui Marylene Cloitre Anke Ehlers Julian D. Ford Talya Greene Maj Hansen Nathaniel G. Harnett Debra Kaminer Catrin Lewis Alessandra Minelli Barbara Niles Nicole R. Nugent Neil Roberts Matthew Price Anthony N. Reffi Soraya Seedat Antonia V. Seligowski Anka A. Vujanovic |
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| description | To mark 15 years of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, editors reviewed the past 15-year years of research on trauma exposure and its consequences, as well as developments in (early) psychological, pharmacological and complementary interventions. In all sections of this paper, we provide perspectives on sex/gender aspects, life course trends, and cross-cultural/global and systemic societal contexts. Globally, the majority of people experience stressful events that may be characterized as traumatic. However, definitions of what is traumatic are not necessarily straightforward or universal. Traumatic events may have a wide range of transdiagnostic mental and physical health consequences, not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research on genetic, molecular, and neurobiological influences show promise for further understanding underlying risk and resilience for trauma-related consequences. Symptom presentation, prevalence, and course, in response to traumatic experiences, differ depending on individuals’ age and developmental phase, sex/gender, sociocultural and environmental contexts, and systemic socio-political forces. Early interventions have the potential to prevent acute posttraumatic stress reactions from escalating to a PTSD diagnosis whether delivered in the golden hours or weeks after trauma. However, research on prevention is still scarce compared to treatment research where several evidence-based psychological, pharmacological and complementary/ integrative interventions exist, and novel forms of delivery have become available. Here, we focus on how best to address the range of negative health outcomes following trauma, how to serve individuals across the age spectrum, including the very young and old, and include considerations of sex/gender, ethnicity, and culture in diverse contexts, beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries. We conclude with providing directions for future research aimed at improving the well-being of all people impacted by trauma around the world. The 15 years EJPT webinar provides a 90-minute summary of this paper and can be downloaded here [http://bit.ly/4jdtx6k]. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0155a59db8464a6ab1193524a29145ee2025-02-06T12:47:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662025-12-0116110.1080/20008066.2025.2458406The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 yearsMiranda Olff0Irma Hein1Ananda B. Amstadter2Cherie Armour3Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland4Eric Bui5Marylene Cloitre6Anke Ehlers7Julian D. Ford8Talya Greene9Maj Hansen10Nathaniel G. Harnett11Debra Kaminer12Catrin Lewis13Alessandra Minelli14Barbara Niles15Nicole R. Nugent16Neil Roberts17Matthew Price18Anthony N. Reffi19Soraya Seedat20Antonia V. Seligowski21Anka A. Vujanovic22Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health and Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health and Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartments of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USATrauma and Mental Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, UKNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, NorwayCaen University Hospital, University of Caen Normandy, Caen, FranceNational Center for PTSD, Palo Alto, CA, USADepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USAClinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UKTHRIVE, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkNeurobiology of Affective and Traumatic Experiences Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Belmont, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaNational Centre for Mental Health (NCMH), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyBoston University Chobonian and Avedisian School of Medicine, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence RI, USAPsychology & Psychological Therapies Directorate, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UKUniversity of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USASleep Disorders & Research Center, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USASAMRC/SU Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, USADepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USATo mark 15 years of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, editors reviewed the past 15-year years of research on trauma exposure and its consequences, as well as developments in (early) psychological, pharmacological and complementary interventions. In all sections of this paper, we provide perspectives on sex/gender aspects, life course trends, and cross-cultural/global and systemic societal contexts. Globally, the majority of people experience stressful events that may be characterized as traumatic. However, definitions of what is traumatic are not necessarily straightforward or universal. Traumatic events may have a wide range of transdiagnostic mental and physical health consequences, not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research on genetic, molecular, and neurobiological influences show promise for further understanding underlying risk and resilience for trauma-related consequences. Symptom presentation, prevalence, and course, in response to traumatic experiences, differ depending on individuals’ age and developmental phase, sex/gender, sociocultural and environmental contexts, and systemic socio-political forces. Early interventions have the potential to prevent acute posttraumatic stress reactions from escalating to a PTSD diagnosis whether delivered in the golden hours or weeks after trauma. However, research on prevention is still scarce compared to treatment research where several evidence-based psychological, pharmacological and complementary/ integrative interventions exist, and novel forms of delivery have become available. Here, we focus on how best to address the range of negative health outcomes following trauma, how to serve individuals across the age spectrum, including the very young and old, and include considerations of sex/gender, ethnicity, and culture in diverse contexts, beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries. We conclude with providing directions for future research aimed at improving the well-being of all people impacted by trauma around the world. The 15 years EJPT webinar provides a 90-minute summary of this paper and can be downloaded here [http://bit.ly/4jdtx6k].https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2025.2458406TraumaPTSDresiliencetransdiagnosticbiopsychosocialprevention |
| spellingShingle | Miranda Olff Irma Hein Ananda B. Amstadter Cherie Armour Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland Eric Bui Marylene Cloitre Anke Ehlers Julian D. Ford Talya Greene Maj Hansen Nathaniel G. Harnett Debra Kaminer Catrin Lewis Alessandra Minelli Barbara Niles Nicole R. Nugent Neil Roberts Matthew Price Anthony N. Reffi Soraya Seedat Antonia V. Seligowski Anka A. Vujanovic The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years European Journal of Psychotraumatology Trauma PTSD resilience transdiagnostic biopsychosocial prevention |
| title | The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| title_full | The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| title_fullStr | The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| title_short | The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| title_sort | impact of trauma and how to intervene a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years |
| topic | Trauma PTSD resilience transdiagnostic biopsychosocial prevention |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2025.2458406 |
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