ESTSS Opening address

Prof. Dr. Miranda OlffPresident of ESTSS

Center for Psychological TraumaAcademic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

m.olff@amc.nl

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ESTSS and its structure

Trauma does not stop at local borders.

European countries share similar histories and experiences in facing traumatic events.

Yet also locally unique ways in dealing and coping with trauma

Gathering together these European similarities and diversities strengthen and enrich our work on the trauma field

- - - -> ESTSS

ESTSS and its structure

1988: First European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Lincoln

1992: STSS ISTSS + 1st World Conference on Traumatic

Stress in Amsterdam

1993: ESTSS formally launched Wolter de Loos

Now 23 yrs later: much more on the way to truely multicultural cross-European organisation

Reaching out to South-Eastern parts of Europe

04/19/23

ESTSS objectives- increase & disseminate knowledge of traumatic stress- stimulate cross European training for certification. - stimulate and help to set up local societies- establish European wide research on traumatic stress- focus on European issues relating to traumatic stress - liaise with international organisations/bodies.

The European Network for Traumatic Stress

2007: EU funded project to support ESTSS mission: aiming to increase evidence based care for trauma victims throughout Europe:

- TENTS - TENTS-TP started and supported by ESTSS board members.

04/19/23 (see www.estss.org),

Towards an umbrella structure

Since 2009: umbrella structure

ESTSS membership consists of:• all members from member societies (local STSSs) • individual members from affiliated societies • regular individual members

Member societies are local, regional or language based traumatic stress societies who share the aims of the ESTSS . Formal agreement that the entire membership of the Member society will become members of ESTSS

Member Societies

1. Netherlands & Belgium: NtVP2. United Kingdom: UKPTS3. Georgia: GSP4. Poland: PTBST5. France: AFORCUMP-SFP6. German speaking countries: DeGPT 7. Switzerland: SSPT8. Italy: SISST9. Denmark: The Danish Society of Psychotraumatology10. Portugal: Centro de Trauma – Portugal11. Croatian Society for Traumatic Stress

04/19/23

https://www.estss.org/about/member-societies/

Affilliated Societies

Affiliated local societies in Europe:• Norway: NKVTS • Norway: RVTS • Spain: SEPET• Spain: EMDR Spain • France: Alfest• Belgium: BIPE• Ukraine: ECP  • Lithuania: Psychological Association Lithuania• Sweden: EMDR Sweden• Austria: Austrian Psycholological Association

Affiliated societies are societies that cannot join as member society or partially share the aims of ESTSS . No fees for the society, but it allows its individual members to join ESTSS at a reduced rate.

https://www.estss.org/about/affiliated-societies/

Affilliated Societies

European wide affiliated societies • EMDR Europe (on its way)• ESTD • ESSPD • TENTS • EFPA standing committee on Trauma and disasters (on

its way)• International Red Cross

Affiliated Non-European societies are:• African Society for Traumatic Stress Studies• Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies • Japanese Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Affliation with International or worldwide Societies are:• The World Society of Victimology (WSV)

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

General Certificate in Psychotraumatology

• Introduced in 2007

• introductory workshop + several ESTSS approved half-day workshops

• Now 86 members

increasing the knowledge and practice with various aspect of psychotraumatology

On ESTSS website: information on organizing or participating

General Certificate in Psychotraumatology

04/19/23

EJPT

Editor-in-ChiefMiranda Olff,

Associate EditorsVittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner,

Statistical AdvisorsLaurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

EJPT

Editor-in-ChiefMiranda Olff,

Associate EditorsVittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner,

Statistical AdvisorsLaurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

EJPT

Editor-in-ChiefMiranda Olff,

Associate EditorsVittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner,

Statistical AdvisorsLaurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

• OPEN ACCESS

• Original basic & clinical research articles • Review articles including meta-analyses • Short communications Study protocols • Case reports • Clinical practice papers • Letters to the Editor • Book Reviews PhD thesis Summary (in the form of a suppl)

https://www.estss.org/journals/european-journal-of-psychotraumatology-ejpt/

ESTSS Conferences

1st European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Lincoln (1988)

2nd European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Noordwijkerhout (1990)

3rd European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Bergen (1993)

4th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Lincoln (1995)

5th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Maastricht (1997)

6th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Istanbul (1999)

7th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Edinburgh (2001)

8th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Berlin (2003)

9th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Stockholm (2005)

10th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Opatija (2007)

11th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Oslo (2009)

12th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Vienna (2011)

This will be the last ECOTS…

ECOTS??

“ What is ECOTS ? ”“ How can I become a member of ECOTS ? ”“ How does it relate to ESTSS ? ”“ Does ESTSS has conferences ? ”

ECOTS ESTSS conference

ESTSS Conferences

13th European Conference on Traumatic Stress,

= ESTSS conference

In:

Bologna ! Italy June 6-9, 2013

Thank You

• Brigitte Lueger Schuester• Dean Ajdukovic• Martina Gasser

See you at the AGM

Enjoy!

2-6-2011

ESTSS Conferences

13th European Conference on Traumatic Stress,

= ESTSS conference

In: Bologna !!!

(2013)

Awards

Young minds award

2011:Verena Ertl !

Awards

Wolter de Loos Award forDistinguished Contribution

to Psychotraumatology in

Europe: 2011:

Dean Ajdukovic