Here you will find a variety of news, articles and content from the UKPTS covering our activities, membership and areas of interest. Keep checking back as this page is updated regularly. Some content may be available to members only.
Tackling moral injury in UK prison staff
A new study explores moral injury in UK prison staff and outlines practical steps that can be taken now to counter the effects of a potentially traumatic occupational environment.
UKPTS 2025: academic posters
The UKPTS 2025 Annual Conference featured a selection of academic posters responding to our core topic of Addressing the Complex and Enduring Impact of Childhood Trauma in Diverse Communities. Individual
Five Minutes With… David Turgoose
Spend some time with Dr David Turgoose on UKPTS 2025 in Leeds, CAMHS and Alfred Hitchcock.
Activate your ESTSS membership for 2025
UKPTS members are entitled to free membership of the ESTSS – but membership needs to be activated/renewed manually each year.
UKPTS Bites: Professor Cathy Creswell
University of Oxford's Prof. Cathy Creswell on 'making the most of parents and digital to increase the access to psychological therapies'.
Professor Dominic Murphy elected ESTSS President
UKPTS Past-President, Professor Dominic Murphy has been elected to the role of President of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).
Professor Chris Brewin honoured with prestigious ISTSS Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Chris Brewin (University College London) receives the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in recognition of his highly influential career.
Navigating after the storm: post-incident psychological interventions for occupational trauma
A multi-phase study is examining how to improve best practice for interventions in the aftermath of trauma in the workplace, and is now looking for participants.
UKPTS 2025 Annual Conference
Early bird tickets are now available for the UKPTS 2025 Annual Conference.
ACAMH Digests
The latest news and research on adversity in childhood from the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH).
UKPTS 2024 Annual Conference Review
The UKPTS 2024 Annual Conference brought together practitioners, researchers and those with lived experience from across a range of disciplines to explore an integrated approach to understanding and treating trauma.
A Shared Path: Equine-Assisted Therapy for Trauma
UKPTS 2024 guest post: Ellen Iredale explores equine-assisted therapy, and its possible mechanisms of change.
