European Journal of Psychotraumatology

For the full text in other languages, please see Supplementary files in the column to the right (under Reading Tools). W elcome to the European Journal of Psychotraumatology! The European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT) is a new peer-reviewed Open Access journal and the official organ of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS). It aims to serve the needs of both researchers and clinicians in the field of traumatic stress. EJPT is in line with ESTSS's mission to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge about traumatic stress within Europe and internationally, and will publish original research papers as well as papers on evidence-based clinical practice. I am honoured to take on the position as Editor-in-Chief of EJPT. However, I could not have done this without the support of an excellent editorial team who will not only guarantee the scientific quality of the submitted articles but also help me develop EJPT to become a key resource for researchers and clinicians alike. The Associate Editors*each one of them highly renowned colleagues representing their specific field of expertise*are: am also very pleased to be working with three statistical reviewers who will thoroughly check the methodological quality of the research articles. Finally, the journal has an Editorial Board of over 40 excellent members who will work as ''ambassadors'' for EJPT around the world. The main inspiration for developing EJPT was to create a single forum for dissemination of the knowledge, expertise, and clinical experience emerging on this subject and, thus, to support an exchange between colleagues around the world who take an interest in traumatic stress and its management. EJPT will feature all levels of evidence-based health care as well as conveying practical and hands-on information for clinicians. In this way it is hoped that it will contribute to enhancing the improvement of the mental health and quality of life of people suffering from traumatic stress disorders. Papers are welcome from academics and practitioners from diverse professional backgrounds including, but not limited to, those in mental health, medical and social sciences, and health and welfare services. Contributions from outside Europe are welcome. The topics range from assessment and diagnosis to intervention research, the latter including preventive and curative interventions such as psychotherapy, biological and pharmacological interventions, as well as community programs. We specifically invite papers dealing with ''simple PTSD'' as well as ''complex PTSD,'' but also other trauma-related disorders such as depressive disorder , …