The global collaboration on traumatic stress

Autor(en)
Brigitte Lueger-Schuster, Ulrich Schnyder, Ingo Schäfer, Helene, F. Aakvaag, Dean Ajdukovic, Anne Bakker, Jonathan, I. Bisson, Douglas Brewer, Marylène Cloitre, Grete, A. Dyb, Paul Frewen, Juliana Lanza, Robyne Le Brocque, Gladys, K. Mwiti, Misari Oe, Rita Rosner, Julia Schellong, Jun Shigemura, Kitty Wu, Miranda Olff
Abstrakt

Trauma is a global issue. The great majority of the global burden of disease arising from mental health conditions occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), among populations in political, economic, and/or cultural transition and those struck by forced migration. These mental health problems frequently arise as a result of traumatic events that adversely affect adults, children, and families, including war, mass violence, natural disasters, and accidents. In response to this, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) launched the Global Initiative to have a stronger global impact on trauma-related issues. As part of this initiative, the Global Collaboration was established by representatives of eight professional organizations active in the field of traumatic stress. The group decided to focus on childhood abuse and neglect as its first collaboration. They collected guidelines worldwide, providing the basis for a synthesized core guide for prevention and treatment that can be customized for specific cultural contexts. The resulting ‘Internet information on
Childhood Abuse and Neglect’ (iCAN) is a comprehensive guide for adults who have been affected by childhood abuse and neglect, as well as for the survivors’ significant others. It is currently provided in eight languages, and is freely available at the homepage of ISTSS and other websites. A second achievement of the Global Collaboration is the validation of the Computerized Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS), a self-report measure designed to measure occurrences of childhood maltreatment, and its translation
into multiple languages, including Croatian, Dutch, French, Georgian, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, and Spanish. A study is currently planned to collect normative responses to the questionnaire, and to conduct cross-cultural comparisons. The Global Collaboration’s success may be seen as an encouraging step towards a truly global structure in the field of traumatic stress.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologie
Externe Organisation(en)
Universitätsspital Zürich, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, University of Zagreb, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Cardiff University, The Hollywood Clinic, Stanford University, University of Western Ontario, Sociedad Argentina de Psicotrauma, University of Queensland, Oasis Africa Centre for Transformational Psychology & Trauma, Kurume University, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, National Defense Medical College, Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Kwai Chung Hospital, ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre
Journal
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Band
8
Seiten
1 - 5
Anzahl der Seiten
5
ISSN
2000-8066
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1403257
Publikationsdatum
11-2017
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
501010 Klinische Psychologie
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 – Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen, SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/610d7d24-a123-4bdb-96ef-513a7a448ffc