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{"title":"Experience of military psychologists working with service members affected by combat-related psychological trauma","authors":"Kateryna Kravchenko","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100537","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the occupational stressors, emotional distress, and psychological fatigue experienced by military psychologists working with service members affected by combat-related trauma. The research identifies key predictors of fatigue and burnout, providing evidence-based recommendations for improving mental health support for military psychologists. A cross-sectional quantitative research design was employed, involving 120 military psychologists deployed in high-conflict zones. Participants were recruited from military hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and veteran support programs. Psychometric tools used included the Professional Resilience Questionnaire, Job Search Behaviors Scale, Negative Affect at Work Scale, Organizational Stressors Scale, Quantitative Workload Scale, and Fatigue Assessment Scale. Data collection occurred in two phases: initial assessments post-deployment and a six-month follow-up. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression models. The findings reveal that organizational stressors (β = 0.37, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) and negative affect at work (β = 0.29, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) are the strongest predictors of fatigue among military psychologists. Contrary to expectations, professional resilience did not significantly buffer against fatigue (β = -0.12, <em>p</em> = 0.07), suggesting that resilience alone is insufficient in preventing occupational burnout. Job search behaviors and workload intensity had no significant impact on fatigue levels, implying that psychological stressors, rather than workload per se, drive exhaustion. The study underscores the need for institutional reforms, including leadership engagement, administrative burden reduction, and structured resilience training. Additionally, the impact of moral and ethical concerns on military psychologists’ emotional distress necessitates further research on moral injury and ethical dilemmas in military mental health care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100537"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143911830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Body- and movement-oriented interventions for prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders: A scoping review","authors":"Laura Dias Da Silva ,&nbsp;Lucile Roubille ,&nbsp;Jean-Michel Coq","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100538","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100538","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>First responders are at high risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, body- and movement-oriented interventions (BMOI) emerge as a valuable preventive approach. To assess current knowledge regarding the use of BMOI in the primary and secondary prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, we conducted a scoping review.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Searches conducted in PubMed, Ebsco, The Cochrane Library and Google Scholar from December 2023 to March 2024 yielded a total of 875 articles. Only studies which sampled first responders without PTSD, investigated BMOI and had a psychometrically standardized outcome measure were included.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After completing the screening process, by following the JBI Scoping Review Methodology, 11 articles published between 2014 and 2023 were included. BMOI identified in the studies include mindfulness exercises, breathing and relaxation techniques, physical exercise and artistic practices. Some studies support a change in the neurophysiological response to stress, especially when BMOI are combined with other practices; relevant outcomes include increased resilience capacity, mental flexibility, body awareness and psychopathological knowledge, or reduced organizational stress and PTSD symptomatology. Other studies also highlight a reduction in the symptoms of comorbid disorders of PTSD such as burnout.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>BMOI appear promising for preventing symptoms of PTSD among first responders, but more research is needed to identify which types of intervention are most effective on their own.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100538"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143923319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender dynamics and post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare professionals: Insights from the COVID-19 vaccination","authors":"Nour El Houda Benkaddour ,&nbsp;Asmae Lekfif ,&nbsp;Sara Ramdani ,&nbsp;Naima Abda ,&nbsp;Bouchra Oneib ,&nbsp;Yassamine Bentata","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The COVID-19 pandemic intensified vaccine hesitancy, driven by misinformation and conspiracy theories, even among healthcare professionals. Psychological impacts, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), observed with higher prevalence in females, contributed to this hesitancy. This study examines the interrelations between PTSD, anxiety, perceived stress, and gender dynamics among healthcare professionals managing the challenges of the pandemic.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to November 2022 in Morocco’s Oriental region. Using snowball sampling, 221 healthcare professionals participated in face-to-face surveys. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire assessing vaccine perceptions, perceived stress, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. Statistical analyses included correlation tests, linear regressions, and moderated mediation to explore gender, stress, and anxiety interactions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Females constituted 68.3 % of the sample, with PTSD prevalence higher among females (11.9 %) than males (5.7 %). Correlation analysis showed strong relationships between PTSD, anxiety (<span><math><mrow><mi>r</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0.588</mn></mrow></math></span>), and perceived stress (<span><math><mrow><mi>r</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0.625</mn></mrow></math></span>) among females. Moderated mediation analysis revealed that the effect of gender on PTSD was indirect, mediated through anxiety. Perceived stress moderated the effect of gender on anxiety: higher perceived stress strengthened the relationship between gender and anxiety. Anxiety then mediated the effect of gender on PTSD, indicating that in high-stress contexts, gender indirectly influenced PTSD severity via anxiety, particularly among females.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study highlights the indirect effect of gender on PTSD through anxiety, with perceived stress amplifying this pathway. Specific interventions addressing gender and stress are critical to supporting healthcare professionals during health crises and improving resilience and vaccine confidence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100539"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143917759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and validation of the Adult Attachment Trauma Questionnaire (AATQ)","authors":"Andrea Zagaria,&nbsp;Enrico Perinelli,&nbsp;Luigi Lombardi","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100533","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the wide use of the concept of Attachment Trauma (AT) in clinics and research, there is a scarcity of proper assessment tools. This work aims to fill this gap by outlining the development and validation of the <em>Adult Attachment Trauma Questionnaire</em> (AATQ). The preliminary item pool covered eight conceptual domains: Conflict, Attachment-related Dissociation, Attachment Phobia, Victim, Compulsive Savior, Dangerous Self, Revengeful Perpetrator, and Sadistic Perpetrator. The items were analyzed through two pilot studies. After revising the items according to the results, the final pool underwent factorial, convergent, and incremental validity analyses in a general sample of 407 Italian adults. The EFA supported the eight-factor structure. Validity analyses demonstrated excellent convergent and predictive validity across all questionnaire subscales, except for two of them (Compulsive Savior, Sadistic Perpetrator) that did not exhibit good performance and were subsequently removed. The AATQ final version consisted of six subscales and 28 total items and was confirmed in a further EFA. The AATQ performed better than a popular fearful/disorganized attachment measure (<em>Adult Disorganized Attachment</em> scale) and a standard measure of adult attachment (<em>Emotions in Close Relationships</em>) in predicting traumatic and pathological outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143890689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adverse childhood experiences and interpersonal functioning in adulthood: A systemic review","authors":"Emma Maloney ,&nbsp;Clodagh Dowling ,&nbsp;Gary O'Reilly","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is substantial research linking adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to negative health and wellbeing outcomes in adulthood, with a dose-response relationship often indicated. The impact of ACEs on adult interpersonal functioning remains comparatively underexplored. Social connections are suggested to hold a central role in building resilience and the management of psychological distress. Understanding the relationship between ACEs and adult interpersonal dynamics is therefore important for the development of effective supports for those with histories of adversity.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to review the quantitative and mixed-methods literature on the impact of cumulative ACEs, as measured by the ACEs questionnaire, on interpersonal functioning in adulthood.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A systematic search using the PRISMA guidelines was conducted across five databases. This search resulted in 9054 studies, 26 of which met predetermined inclusion criteria. Study quality was assessed using the MMAT.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The included studies were grouped according to their focus: (1) intimate relationships, (2) familial relationships, and (3) unspecified relationships. Greater exposure to ACEs had a deleterious effect on many aspects of interpersonal functioning across all three categories. Difficulties were identified in the areas of communication, conflict management, and supportive relationships. An ACEs associated risk of perpetrating interpersonal harm was also indicated. Some studies reported factors that may mediate the impact of ACEs on interpersonal functioning, such as positive experiences, gender, PTSD symptoms, and social support.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In line with the established literature on ACEs and health and mental health, the findings of this review suggest that cumulative ACEs lead to greater interpersonal difficulties. Future research would do well to focus on the subtleties of everyday interpersonal functioning to add to the existing knowledge of ACEs-associated interpersonal risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100534"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Specific properties changes of traumatic memory in PTSD patients after multiple reactivations of this memory under propranolol or placebo: An exploratory study","authors":"Simon Taïb ,&nbsp;Philippe Birmes ,&nbsp;Wissam El Hage ,&nbsp;Claire Thalamas ,&nbsp;Guillaume Vaiva ,&nbsp;Antoine Yrondi ,&nbsp;Pascal Roullet","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Intrusive memories from a traumatic event are a core criterion for a PTSD diagnosis. Very few studies have assessed the specific properties of traumatic memories and their evolution over time in patients with PTSD. The aim of this study was to compare the evolution of trauma-related memory features before and after treatment by traumatic memory reactivation under propranolol and placebo.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this randomized controlled trial, 46 adults diagnosed with longstanding PTSD had an evaluation of the specific properties of their trauma-related memory using the autobiographical memory questionnaire, as well as the PTSD Checklist and Beck's Depression Inventory-II. Each of them underwent six consecutive weeks of traumatic memory reactivation under propranolol and placebo before reassessment of the psychometric properties mentioned above.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After the six-treatment sessions, we did not observe any effect on the 19 questions on the memory of the traumatic event between patients with placebo or propranolol treatment.</div><div>However, in all patients, we found a significant positive association between PTSD symptom improvement after traumatic reactivation treatment and the reduction of emotional intensity of the memory event but also on the fact that patients felt less like returning to the past</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>A consecutive six-week reactivation treatment in patients with PTSD led to changes in the properties of the core-features of trauma-related memories but these changes are the same in the propranolol or placebo groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100532"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143823318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the relationship between coping strategies and post-traumatic stress disorder in forcibly displaced populations: A systematic review","authors":"Sandra Figueiredo ,&nbsp;Adelė Petravičiūtė","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forcibly displaced people, especially refugees, experience traumatic events in pre-migration and post-migration stages. Extremely distressing challenges mainly caused by war and harsh traveling conditions during involuntary mobilization may affect severely the mental health of these populations. Research identifies Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as one negative diagnosis for refugees and with associated comorbidities, but no prevalent evidence was determined for the link between coping strategies and PTSD. This systematic review examines psychological variables involved in the selection of coping strategies among refugees with PTSD or at risk to develop PTSD. By using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines (PRISMA), the database search method was employed with Scopus, EBSCOhost, and PubMed. 648 records were extracted and 289 were screened. 14 were eligible and reviewed by two independent authors, using the critical appraisal tool to assess the quality of cross-sectional studies (AXIS). Main dimensions of coping strategies were identified, including problem-focused, emotion-focused, avoidant-focused, social support-seeking, and religious coping. Regarding associations, problem-focused coping was often uncorrelated with PTSD levels or linked to lower PTSD. Emotional-focused coping strategies varied considerably, despite of representing significant correlation with lower PTSD. Avoidant coping was associated to higher PTSD. To add, maladaptive strategies, such as other-blame and emotion-focused disengagement, were associated with higher levels of PTSD among forcibly displaced individuals. Mental health services, as well research replication, should provide differentiated care according to sociocultural sensitivity of these displaced persons and attending to knowledge of traumatic events they were exposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100535"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143792397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychose et EMDR: Un cas de réduction de symptômes psychotiques par EMDR protocole EMDR de stabilisation sur deux axes, hypothèses psychopathologiques et perspectives","authors":"Marine Timsit","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>malgré la réticence première des cliniciens à l'utilisation de l'EMDR sur la psychose, les études et interventions se développent depuis une quinzaine d'années et objectivent des résultats encourageants. Cependant, nous observons encore peu d'articles cliniques sur les troubles psychotiques traités par EMDR. Cette étude de cas décrit les résultats positifs de la thérapie EMDR dans la réduction des symptômes psychotiques chez un patient pharmaco-résistant de 17 ans à travers un protocole EMDR ciblant notamment les symptômes hallucinatoires de façon directe.</div></div><div><h3>Situation</h3><div>le patient a été suivi durant un an par thérapie de soutien classique, puis durant un an, en introduisant l'EMDR au cours des séances. Lors de la première année de prise en charge, le patient présentait des manifestations hallucinatoires protéiformes non stabilisées par voie médicamenteuse et soutien psychothérapeutique classique. Lors de la seconde année de thérapie associée à l'EMDR, le patient présentait une amélioration globale de son état.</div></div><div><h3>Objectifs</h3><div>l'objectif est d’œuvrer à l'amélioration de l’état clinique du patient par EMDR en tenant compte du contexte et des contraintes liés à ses troubles.</div></div><div><h3>Méthode</h3><div>la thérapie EMDR a été introduite sur 10 séances entre septembre 2023 et juillet 2024, sous la forme de séances de 60 min, sans procédure de stabilisation et en adaptant le protocole standard aux troubles du patient. La symptomatologie psychotique de type positif a été prise pour cible en axe 1. Les évènements aversifs du présent ont été pris pour cibles en axe 2.</div></div><div><h3>Résultats</h3><div>post-séance, nous avons systématiquement constaté l'absence de récidive des phénomènes hallucinatoires pris pour cibles, ainsi qu'une amélioration de la présentation clinique globale, c'est-à-dire une diminution de la symptomatologie psychotique positive, négative et cognitive.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>d'une part, nous affirmons que les cibles hallucinatoires sont directement réductibles par EMDR. D'autre part, nous envisageons le protocole de <em>stabilisation sur deux axes</em>, comme un outil de réduction de la pathologie. Nous affirmons donc que l'EMDR peut être un outil de stabilisation.</div><div>Cet article conceptualise un protocole EMDR dit <em>de stabilisation sur deux axes</em> et fait état d'un certain nombre d'hypothèses sur les mécanismes sous-jacents à la psychose. Il est à noter qu'il n'existe encore aucun fondement scientifique justifiant l'utilisation de l'EMDR dans la psychose. Cet article permet de contribuer à l'intérêt de son utilisation clinique.</div><div>L'EMDR dans les troubles psychotiques doit impérativement être combiné à d'autres interventions recommandées telles que l’évaluation et le suivi psychiatrique des troubles, la psychoéducation, la TCC, l'approche familiale et l'ajustement du cadre de vie du patient.Il s'agit d'u","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100530"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal dissociative symptoms and their emotional and cognitive responses to infant crying: Is there a link?","authors":"A. Soubelet,&nbsp;L. Colamarino,&nbsp;A. Raison","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100531","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Dissociative symptoms have the capacity to influence the processing of emotional information and guide the emotional and cognitive responses of the person experiencing them. However, no research has investigated the link between dissociation in the parent and the management of infant crying. The aim of this work was to explore empirically, for the first time, the relationship between maternal dissociative symptoms and maternal behavioral and emotional management of infant crying. In particular, we wished to investigate (1) whether higher levels of maternal dissociation were associated with less adaptive emotional and behavioral management; (2) which dissociative symptoms among those reported were the strongest predictors of behaviors less adapted to the child's needs; and (3) whether the relationship between affect in response to crying and behavioral management was mediated by the level of maternal dissociative symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>An online questionnaire was completed by 250 mothers aged 20–49 with a baby aged between 6 and 24 months. Dissociative symptoms were assessed by the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) and the Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire (SDQ-20), behavioral and emotional management by the Infant Crying Questionnaire (ICQ) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Higher dissociation scores were associated with lower scores on the dimensions of attachment, perception of crying as communication, and positive affect in response to infant crying. Conversely, they were associated with minimization of crying and higher levels of negative affect when hearing crying. The results also showed that the behavioral and emotional management of infant crying was predicted by dissociative symptoms of a psychoform (defensive dissociation in particular) and somatoform nature (sensory neglect in particular). They were also consistent with the hypothesis that the link between negative affect and behavioral management of infant crying was mediated by the level of maternal dissociation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The hypothesis of a link between dissociative symptoms and the behavioral and emotional management of infant crying in mothers is supported. Further studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms and thus better prevent early relational trauma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143783644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How adult patients with complex trauma experiences (CTE) experience yoga as treatment","authors":"Kari Evelin Arellano Lorentzen ,&nbsp;Dag Øystein Nordanger ,&nbsp;Bente Margrethe Weimand ,&nbsp;Åse Marit Hammersbøen ,&nbsp;Shirley Telles ,&nbsp;Margrethe Seeger Halvorsen","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtd.2025.100529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The therapeutic potential of practising yoga for trauma-related mental health problems is being increasingly investigated. However, there is little research on yoga as treatment for patients with Complex Trauma Experiences (CTE) specifically, and how adult patients with CTE experience yoga as treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The aim of this Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) was to explore and synthesize qualitative research on how adult patients with CTE experience yoga as treatment for trauma-related mental health problems.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We searched seven databases until July 25, 2024, and screened 1973 studies. We included studies written in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English, or Spanish, with qualitative design, that were peer-reviewed, published, and available during the search period. Five studies were included after quality appraisal. Thematic Synthesis was used to synthesize the findings.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>An overarching analytical theme “yoga as a multifaceted, transformative treatment process that extends beyond the yoga mat into daily life and self-reformation” was developed with three main themes: 1) “Yoga as new encounters with oneself on the yoga mat”, 2) “Yoga as possibilities for daily life coping”, and 3) “Yoga as opportunities for personal growth”. The confidence in the findings were assessed to be of moderate to high confidence.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This review indicates that adult patients with CTE experience yoga as treatment as a comprehensive therapeutic journey. Based on these findings, implications regarding the integration, recognition and exploration of yoga as a multifaceted, transformative treatment process for adult patients with CTE are presented to support future practice, policy and research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}