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Traumatology
A publication of

Traumatology

eISSN 1085-9373
Open access offered
Published quarterly, beginning in March
Impact factor 1.7
5-year impact factor 2.7
Psychology - Clinical 108 of 184
Psychology - Multidisciplinary 109 of 222
Psychiatry 208 of 293

Traumatology® is a journal dedicated to better understanding the nature and risk factors for traumatic and stressful experiences, such as natural or manmade disasters, the psychological consequences of such experiences, and how people can be helped to overcome the psychological and social problems associated with them. The journal publishes high quality research that is relevant for researchers, clinicians, health professionals, and policy makers. Traumatology welcomes original and innovative papers that propose and test theoretical models, add to the extant research on psychological risk factors for, and responses to, stress and traumatic experiences such as disasters, develop and refine measurements and assessment tools, and research that informs education, treatment and prevention of trauma related problems.

Traumatology aims to publish high quality and impactful research irrespective of topic or research methodology. Each unique issue offers original articles, reviews, field reports, brief reports, commentary, and media reviews on trauma research, treatment, prevention, education, training, medical, legal, policy and theoretical concerns.

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Traumatology welcomes submissions that align with its submission guidelines.

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Most cited

published in the last 5 years

Moral injury and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

McEwen, Cassandra; Alisic, Eva; Jobson, Laura

Taxonomy of stressors and traumas: An update of the development-based trauma framework (DBTF): A life-course perspective on stress and trauma.

Kira, Ibrahim A.

The psychological and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latina mothers in primarily low-income essential worker families.

Hibel, Leah C.; Boyer, Chase J.; Buhler-Wassmann, Andrea C.; Shaw, Blake J.

Moral injury in health-care workers during COVID-19 pandemic.

Litam, Stacey Diane Arañez; Balkin, Richard S.

The relationship between race-based traumatic stress and the Trauma Symptom Checklist: Does racial trauma differ in symptom presentation?

Roberson, Katheryn; Carter, Robert T.

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published in the last 5 years

The long shadow of childhood trauma on subsequent adult mental health.

Curran, Sonya; McLaughlin, Deirdre; Gobikrushanth, Mohanathas; Scotney, Rebekah

Interoceptive interventions for posttraumatic stress: A systematic review of treatment and interoception outcomes.

Putica, Andrea; Argus, Amy; Khanna, Rahul; Nursey, Jane; Varker, Tracey

Historical intergenerational trauma transmission model: A comprehensive framework of family and offspring processes of transgenerational trauma.

Starrs, Claire J.; Békés, Vera

Adverse childhood experiences and depression, anxiety, and eating disorders: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty and emotion regulation difficulty.

Mares, Leo S.; Davenport, Rebekah A.; Kiropoulos, Litza A.

The relationship between childhood trauma and the development of an embodied sense of self: The mediating role of world assumptions and loneliness.

Henriques, Gabriela Silva; Ferrajão, Paulo; Roque, Lisa

Traumatology in the spotlight

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Using animals in therapy

How to harness the power of animals to enhance patient trust and well-being
Monitor on Psychology
Editor Spotlight: Thanos Karatzias, PhD

Thanos Karatzias, PhD, Traumatology

Karatzias, incoming editor of Traumatology, shares an exciting new editorial direction for the journal
Editor Spotlight
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The hidden grief of miscarriage

People coping with pregnancy loss often experience intense grief without the traditional rituals and other supports that accompany loss
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Hearing the voices of those who care for victims of child sacrifice and trafficking in Uganda

A recent article in Traumatology examined the effects experienced by carers who work with children rescued from attempted child sacrifice.
APA Journals Article Spotlight

CE corner: How to support patients who have experienced sexual assault

Psychologists can help their patients navigate the complex contexts that survivors often face while attempting to cope with their assault
Monitor on Psychology

How bystanders can shut down microaggressions

Psychologists studying intergroup relations and perspective-taking offer their advice.
Monitor on Psychology

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Call for papers: Child and adolescent psychotraumatology

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