The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology

16.06.2026

Local party chair urged SF member to contact her harasser: Risk of retraumatization

An SF city councillor has been encouraged to contact her harasser following a harassment case in order to “move on”. Professor of psychotraumatology Ask Elklit shares his assessment of the case and warns against potential retraumatization.

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11.06.2026

What is birth trauma?

A traumatic birth experience can affect not only the birthing parent but also the co-parent and the family as a whole. But how common is birth trauma, how can it be identified, and what do we know about its consequences? Associate Professor of Clinical Child Psychology Sille Schandorph Løkkegaard and psychology student Camilla Kolath Mortensen answer five key questions about birth trauma.

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22.04.2026

Debatindlæg: Retssystemet stopper ved dommen - men det gør stalkingen sjældent

Postdoc Didde Hauch har skrevet et debatindlæg om håndteringen af stalkingudøvere i retssystemet. Læs hendes forslag til, hvordan man koble juridiske sanktioner med målrettet behandling og forebyggelse.

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22.01.2026

Research project maps the prevalence of partner violence against pregnant women.

In a segment broadcast on DR1, Karen Andreasen, a midwife and researcher affiliated with the STOP project, stated that a study found that 8.5% of the pregnant women who completed the study’s questionnaire reported experiencing intimate partner violence.

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Januaryconference 2026

19.01.2026

What have 40 years of psychotraumatological research taught us?

This years January Conference 2026 focused on the developments that have driven 40 years of Danish psychotraumatological research.

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Januarkonference 2026

25.11.2025

Psykotraumatologien i fortid, nutid og fremtid: Status på 40 års traumeforskning

Videnscenter for Psykotraumatologi og Institut for Psykologi ved Syddansk Universitet inviterer til den 11. Januarkonference, der i 2026 markerer et særligt jubilæum

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17.10.2025

Potential psychological consequences following a hostage situation

On the occasion of the release of Israeli hostages who are now free after two years, Professor Ask Elklit participated in P1 Morgen on October 14th and spoke about the possible long-term effects that can arise after a hostage situation.

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06.10.2025

Professor Ask Elklit wins award for impact and influence on psychotraumatological research

The organization European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) has this year awarded Professor Ask Elklit and Professor Rolf Kleber, Professor Emeritus in Psychotraumatology (Department of Psychology at Utrecht University), the Wolter de Loos Prize (2025).

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29.09.2025

At træde frem senere – hvorfor nogle deler deres historie år efter seksuelle overgreb

I afdækningen af, at komiker Jonathan Spang er blevet beskyldt for seksuelt overgreb på en 15-årig for 16 år siden, retter mange blikket mod den daværende 15-årig. Hvorfor siger hun først noget nu, og ikke i øjeblikkene efter det skete? Det er et af de spørgsmål, man risikerer at møde, når man scroller igennem sociale medier.

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17.09.2025

Broken by Work: The Body Remembers

In an article from Fagbladet 3F, the experiences of two former Normal employees are described regarding a change in management that resulted in pressure so intense that it ended in a stress reaction for both of them.

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