The UK Psychological Trauma Society for professionals working with PTSD & traumatic stress. Member organisation of @ESTSSnews
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Journalists tell some of the world's most difficult stories. But what impact does that have on those reporting them?
Join Gavin Rees for our next UKPTS Bites session on Trauma and Media Workers.
👉 ukpts.org/bites
#Journalism #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed #UKPTSBites
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🔍 Breakout Spotlight: Session One
From NHS emergency call-handlers to prison officers, paramedics and police this session explores trauma, moral injury and evidence-based responses across public service.
📅 26 Jan 2026 | 📍 King’s College London
🎟️ ukpts.org/conference2026/
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☕️ Another cuppa… then straight back into the deep stuff.
Breakout Stream Two tackles moral injury, co-production and supporting those in the toughest roles.
#UKPTS2026 #TraumaAndCare
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⏳ Less than a month to go!
Delighted to welcome Prof Derek Tracy to #UKPTS2026 speaking on “The Human Crises in Public Service Delivery.”
📅 26 Jan 2026 | 🎫 ukpts.org/conference2026
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All we want for Christmas… is THIS speaker line-up🎄
UKPTS 2026 brings together leading voices on trauma, moral injury & frontline wellbeing across healthcare, policing, prisons & public service.
Our agenda is now live!!
🎫 Book now: ukpts.org/conference2026/
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🚨FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
@CombatStress & partners are looking for men who have served in the UK Armed Forces to participate in a study exploring how you have and continue to cope with challenging or stressful experiences.
🔗tinyurl.com/veterancope
#veterans #Research
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Ron Dodzro at @UKPTS today on gangs and community violence amongst young people in South London
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Excellent presentation @UKPTS from the engaging @DavidMTrickey. Love the systemic view and the tweaks we can make to ensure best outcomes from therapeutic input.
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📢 Media workers needed! We're conducting a study on wellbeing and moral injury and would love your insights. If you're interested in participating, please see 👉tinyurl.com/mediaMI #MediaWellbeing #ResearchStudy
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If you missed it, here are Phase 4 findings of our Health&Wellbeing Study that has followed up UK serving&ex-serving personnel who served during the era of Iraq&Afghanistan conflicts. Blog here: kcmhr.org/launch-cohort-stud… @KingsIoPPN @ntfear @WesselyS @sofiafranchini_ @MarieLouiseLu
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A really important study to further understand the pressures on media workers
📢 Calling all UK media workers! Participate in our research exploring the impact of morally challenging events on wellbeing. Your insights are crucial to understanding and improving the support available 🌐🔍For more info👉 tinyurl.com/mediaMI @sianwilliams100
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Come work with the lovely Research team @CombatStress working on a really exciting and important project...
combatstress.org.uk/research…
#psychology #Jobs #research #psychotraumatology #veterans #mentalhealth
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So thankful to @theCBTJournal for putting together this special edition of papers on Cognitive Therapy for PTSD in celebration of the work of the wonderful @MurrayPTSD Hannah Murray ❤️
New papers added to the Hannah Murray Special issue from BCP as well as tCBT. Eleven highly clinically relevant papers on PTSD and related.
buff.ly/49i3W6C
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Help us close the gap in translating research findings from laboratory settings to clinical work and ultimately to the broader global community. Submit your #ISTSS2024 abstracts by Tuesday, February 13: bit.ly/3TThmkK
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📢 Calling all UK media workers! Participate in our research exploring the impact of morally challenging events on wellbeing. Your insights are crucial to understanding and improving the support available 🌐🔍For more info👉 tinyurl.com/mediaMI @sianwilliams100
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Prof Murphy from @CombatStress @kcmhr speaking about doing research with under served groups - including spouses of military personnel - and the importance of coproducing research to understand and respond to their needs 🙌 #UKPTS2024 @UKPTS
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This is a fascinating @jonronson episode on the language of trauma bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h24j…
Highlights potential 'concept creep' in recent years; which has been a concern in one way or another for quite a while, e.g. see this 2010 article bps.org.uk/psychologist/can-…
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In Memoriam: Professor William Yule (1940–2023) — Children and War Foundation childrenandwar.org/news/in-m…
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Delighted to be part of the authorship team for this important document. Hopefully, the information will help protect the #mentalhealth of healthcare workers who provide emergency life support. Supportive leaders & peer support have key roles. @EPR_HPRU @NHSCHECK1 @MarchonStress
The psychological impact of resuscitation affects everyone differently. Immediately afterwards, you might feel great – or sometimes you might not be affected at all.
But it's important to remember that at times, exposure to resuscitation can be shocking, upsetting or disturbing.
Read our new resource Responder Wellbeing for key advice and support on steps you can take to look after your wellbeing.
resus.org.uk/responder-wellb…
