Internet Information on Childhood Abuse and Neglect

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Project group

PI: Brigitte Lueger Schuester

Dean Ajdukovic, Anne Bakker, Doug Brewer, Marylene Cloitre, Grete Dyb, Paul Frewen, Juli Lanza, Gladys Mwiti, Misari Oe, Miranda Olff, Rita Rosner, Ingo Schaefer, Julia Schellong, Ueli Schnyder, Jun Shigemura, Kitty Wu

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Background

One of first priorities identified by the 'Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress' was to create easily accessible information in several languages for adults who have experienced childhood trauma around the world. For more on the background see Schnyder et al. (2017),  Olff et al., (2020). It was decided to do this in the form of an  e-pamphlet called: Internet information on Childhood Abuse and Neglect (iCAN). 
 

Methods
The e-pamphlet has been created by the representatives of the 8 traumatic stress societies to offer brief, relevant information to adults with childhood traumatic experiences. This e-pamphlet will help understand what childhood trauma is, what are its possible effects, what one can do to help yourself, and how to get help from others. This information does not replace advice by a professional clinician or a national legislative body. Please seek support when reading this material if it triggers unpleasant feelings.

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Output

e-Pamplets in nine languages

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We are currently also investigating the use of a novel online survey methodology assessing childhood trauma history called the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS) in several different languages and cultures. Click here to find out more.