Trine Banzon is awarded the prize for best thesis
From May 25th to 28th, the 13th edition of the Nordic Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NFBO Congress) was held in Copenhagen. This year it was a particular pleasure as the center’s PhD student, Trine Banzon, was awarded the prize for an especially groundbreaking thesis.
Bonnie Jensen, Trine Banzon and NFBO Chairperson, Gertrud Sofie Hafstad. Photo by Steen Hansen.
Banzon’s thesis, titled “Assessment of Mental Health, PTSD-, and Complex PTSD Symptoms in Greenlandic Children and Adolescents,” is part of the Center’s work on validating Greenlandic assessment tools for children and youth. The study found that over 80% of Greenlandic adolescents have experienced a potentially traumatic event, with 57% having experienced indirect trauma exposure. The jury describes the thesis as an “invaluable contribution” to the research field, providing knowledge and tools that can be used in practical work with traumatized children and young people. If you are interested in reading more of Trine’s work, you can find her publications here
Please see the highlights from the NFBO conference, where the jury's remarks can be found at the bottom of the page
The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology has conducted a number of studies that explore the prevalence of complex PTSD and PTSD in Greenland, as well as the validation of assessment tools in a Greenlandic context. You can find them all here.