ESTSS Opening address Prof Dr Miranda Olff President

ESTSS Opening address Prof. Dr. Miranda Olff President of ESTSS Center for Psychological Trauma Academic 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 + 1 st 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 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. 3/3/2021

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-TP started and supported by ESTSS board members. 3/3/2021 (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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Netherlands & Belgium: Nt. VP United Kingdom: UKPTS Georgia: GSP Poland: PTBST France: AFORCUMP-SFP German speaking countries: De. GPT Switzerland: SSPT Italy: SISST Denmark: The Danish Society of Psychotraumatology Portugal: Centro de Trauma – Portugal Croatian Society for Traumatic Stress https: //www. estss. org/about/member-societies/ 3/3/2021

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 halfday workshops • Now 86 members è increasing the knowledge and practice with various aspect of psychotraumatology On ESTSS website: information on organizing or participating

General Certificate in Psychotraumatology 3/3/2021

EJPT Editor-in-Chief Miranda Olff, Associate Editors Vittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner, Statistical Advisors Laurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

EJPT Editor-in-Chief Miranda Olff, Associate Editors Vittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner, Statistical Advisors Laurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

EJPT • 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 Ph. D thesis Summary (in the form of a suppl) https: //www. estss. org/journals/european-journal-of-psychotraumatology-ejpt/ Editor-in-Chief Miranda Olff, Associate Editors Vittoria Ardino, Chris Brewin, Ruth Lanius, Agnes van Minnen, Rita Rosner, Stuart Turner, Statistical Advisors Laurence E. Frank, Ulrich Frick, Tore Wentzel-Larsen,

ESTSS Conferences 1 st European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Lincoln (1988) 2 nd European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Noordwijkerhout (1990) 3 rd European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Bergen (1993) 4 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Lincoln (1995) 5 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Maastricht (1997) 6 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Istanbul (1999) 7 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Edinburgh (2001) 8 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Berlin (2003) 9 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Stockholm (2005) 10 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Opatija (2007) 11 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Oslo (2009) 12 th 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 13 th 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 13 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, = ESTSS conference In: (2013) Bologna !!!

Awards Young minds award 2011: Verena Ertl !

Awards Wolter de Loos Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychotraumatology in Europe: 2011: Dean Ajdukovic