The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology

The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology has the highest expertise in the country in prevention, treatment and research within trauma related disorders.

Publication of the week

A nationally representative survey of ICD-11 PTSD among Danish adolecents and young adults aged 15-29

Currently there is a lack of population studies of PTSD based on ICD-11 in Denmark. This publication is the first representative study of its kind focusing on a younger demographic aged 15-29. The results find a prevalence of approximately 7%. These results indicate that the "other" traumatypes have the strongest association with PTSD symptomology. Future research will focus on further exploring this, both in the adult and adolescent population with particular attention to complex PTSD (CPTSD) cases.

Report of the month

OCTS

In the previous years, researchers from The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, have been working on a project to collect Danish norm data to our structured play test OCTS. The project was supported by Ole Kirk's fund.

Research Project of the month

Research Project of the Month

Maria Louison Vang has received a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, enabling in-depth research into a new project on potentially traumatic events and their relationship to PTSD and the new diagnosis of complex PTSD.

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Current Research project on motives and mental health in self-harm

The purpose of the study is to contribute to knowledge and understanding of self-harm and related concepts, including risk factors, mental health, role of sex, gender, and sexuality, and involvement in e-communities focusing on self-harm. Data collection for this project is currently on hold. Find out more on the project here.

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09.08.2023

ISCPAN webinar on using standardized, validated measurement tools with children exposed to abuse

In September 2023, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN) will host a conference where researchers from the Danish National Centre for Psychotraumatology will participate. Together with colleagues from Lithuania and Norway, they will present projects on the development, implementation, and validation of our story stem test Odense Child Trauma Screening (OCTS) in the three countries respectively.

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A nationally representative survey of ICD-11 PTSD among Danish adolecents and young adults aged 15-29

OCTS

Research Project of the Month

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Read all on our Odense Child Trauma Screening (OCTS) here or check out our courses in trauma testing.

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Current Research project on motives and mental health in self-harm

Latest News

ISCPAN webinar on using standardized, validated measurement tools with children exposed to abuse

The Danish Health Authority with new initiative against violence in intimate relationships

Trauma-focused model for treatment of children exposed to abuse

Newsletter summer 2023

The National Centre of Psychotraumatology attended the 17th ESTSS conference

ESTSS organised a webinar on development trauma

Sille Schandorph Løkkegaard is the first winner of a new award from ESTSS

VIVE publishes new report on trauma-informed approaches to working with children and adolescents

Newsletter March 2023

Collection of the Danish norms for the Odense Child Trauma Screening (OCTS)

High prevalence of PTSD and complex PTSD in Ukrainian parents from the war in Ukraine.

Article by Ask Elklit et al. are among the most cited from Wiley

Stalking and digital harrasment

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