Recent work has continued to deepen our understanding of the manifestation of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). While disturbance of self-organization (DSO) is identified as a key symptom set distinguishing CPTSD from general PTSD diagnostic criteria, specific DSO assessments which include attachment themes would be a helpful tool for clinicians to address DSO in clinical, subclinical, and nonclinical populations.

Background

Trauma from torture is expressed primarily through bodily sensations and emotions, reflecting its deep imprint on the body’s memory. Merleau-Ponty’s existential phenomenology, which emphasizes the lived body, provides a valuable framework for discussing the intricate interplay between physical and psychological experiences. Through this approach, we gain a deeper understanding of the profound impact of torture on survivors, which in turn informs holistic recovery strategies.

Objectives

This scoping review addresses the need to comprehensively explore the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) to facilitate recovery from moral injury. Moral injury (MI), characterized by profound psychological distress arising from morally challenging experiences, has garnered increased attention as a complex mental health concern with significant functional sequelae, especially in the context of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The literature on the trauma and loss of bereaved families of women soldiers killed during military service in combat or combat-related activities is particularly sparse. The current study thus aims to extend the knowledge base on trauma, loss, and war experiences to include the voices of bereaved family members of women soldiers and to explore the chain of events informing the relationship between the bereaved families and the military.

Background: The current war in Gaza has resulted in extensive destruction, displacement and severe health challenges, affecting mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. High rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and complex grief are prevalent, disrupting social networks, family cohesion, and community structures.

Background

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) chatbots hold promise for building highly personalized, effective mental health treatments at scale, while also addressing user engagement and retention issues common among digital therapeutics. We present a randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing an expert–fine-tuned Gen-AI–powered chatbot, Therabot, for mental health treatment.

Methods

In 1941, approximately twelve hundred Finns volunteered for the Waffen-SS. They were placed in the multinational Wiking division. Some Finnish volunteers participated in mass executions and other atrocities. This article examines in depth the motivations and ideological influences behind the atrocities that Finnish SS volunteers perpetrated during the Holocaust.

Nu de generatie die de oorlog zelf heeft meegemaakt ons snel aan het ontvallen is, geven jongere generaties op basis van de overgedragen ervaringen en verhalen hun eigen duiding aan het oorlogsverleden. We zijn daarmee aangekomen op een scharnierpunt dat de literatuurwetenschapper Jan Assmann heeft omschreven als ‘de overgang van een communicatief geheugen naar een cultureel geheugen’. Wat betekent deze overgang voor de doorwerking van het oorlogsverleden in het heden?

The impact of political events, actions, policies and ideologies can be both profound and far reaching, with many people experiencing significant losses and major grief as a consequence. There is now a growing interest in what has come to be known as political grief. This paper has been developed by a working group of grief professionals to reflect the basis of the group’s discussions and the conclusions drawn.

De toenemende angst voor oorlog vormt een belangrijke reden om bij 4 en 5 mei stil te staan. Dat blijkt uit het Nationaal Vrijheidsonderzoek (NVO) 2025, een jaarlijks terugkerend onderzoek naar opvattingen over vrijheid en over herdenken en vieren in Nederland. De Nationale Herdenking en Bevrijdingsdag worden daarbij nog steeds van groot belang geacht.