Perspectives on Complex Trauma — Journal Archive

Theoretical and Conceptual Paper · Open Access Kyd Shepherd Clinical psychologist in private and institutional practice Paris, France Corresponding author: Kyd Shepherd, psychologue-counsellor@tutamail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026) Published: September 2026 Abstract In the last five years I have encountered and work with patients that weren’t able to recognise themselves in the mirror. In these patients, the phenomenon was observed in the contex

Reflective Practice Article · Open Access Rachel C Rashkin Independent Clinical Psychologist, Israel Corresponding author: Rachel C Rashkin, Shootpsychology@gmail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026) Published: August 2026 Abstract This article explores the impact of adolescent identity formation following conversion to Orthodox Judaism. Through the lens of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model (Shapiro, 2001, 2018), it integrates a deeply pe

Theoretical and Conceptual Paper · Open Access Karen O’Neill¹ and Tara McDonald² ¹ Independent Psychotherapist, Colchester, Essex, UK² Independent Psychotherapist, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK Corresponding author: Karen O’Neill, enquiries@pipsolutions.co.uk Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026) Published: August 2026 Abstract Over the past fifty years, there has been a significant body of evidence that details the impact of relational trauma on the infa

Policy Insight / Commentary · Open Access Kelly Jayne¹, Jane Bourne², Eleanor Keiller³, Eleanor Melvin⁴ and Simon Hackett² ¹ Independent Researcher, UK² Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Newcastle University, Population Health Sciences Institute, UK³ Youth Resilience Unit, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, UK⁴ Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK Corresp

Brief Report · Open Access Nicola Forino¹, Tom Carter², Ruth Fyffe-Macleod¹, Dushka Muthiah¹, Catherine West¹ and Dasal Abayaratne¹ ¹ Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, England² York St John University, England Corresponding author: Nicola Forino, nicola.forino@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026) Published: August 2026 Download full text (PDF) Abstract This service evaluation examined the outcomes of

Practice and Training Article · Open Access Adela Stockton COSCA Accredited Counsellor & BACP Registered Psychodynamic Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Private Practice, Glasgow, Scotland. Corresponding author: Adela Stockton, adelastockton@gmail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download Full text (PDF) Abstract This paper aims to explore the theoretical and clinical development of working with Complex Trauma (CT) through th

Theoretical and Conceptual Paper · Open Access Kyd Shepherd Clinical psychologist in private practice, Paris, France Corresponding author: Kyd Shepherd, psychologue-counsellor@tutamail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download Full text (PDF) Abstract Pseudologia Fantastica is an interesting syndrome as it is commonly talked about, yet remains elusive in many regards. Thus, this paper aims to shed light on its purpose withi

Research Article · Open Access Alison Kelly-Delaney¹, Dzmitry Karpuk² and Jonathan Egan³ ¹ Independent Clinical Practice, United Kingdom² Complex Trauma Institute, United Kingdom³ Independent Researcher, Ireland Corresponding author: Alison Kelly-Delaney, alisonekd@hotmail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download Full text (PDF) Abstract Therapists working within the role of professional care-giving for survivors of trauma

Theoretical and Conceptual Paper · Open Access Dzmitry Karpuk, Celia Dawson Complex Trauma Institute, United Kingdom Corresponding author: Dzmitry Karpuk, info@complextraumainstitute.org Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download full text (PDF) Abstract After serious incidents, some people experience significant disruption in safety, regulation, relationships, practical resources and ordinary roles while diagnosis remains uncer

Research Article · Open Access Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun¹ and Yuliia Kharkhalis² ¹ Department of Psychiatry, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine² I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine Corresponding authors: Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun¹, ivanitska_te@tdmu.edu.ua; Yuliia Kharkhalis², harhalis_yulyur@tdmu.edu.ua Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download Full text

Reflective Practice Article · Open Access Michael Guilding, Independent clinician, UK Corresponding author: Michael Guilding, michael.guilding@gmail.com Perspectives on Complex Trauma, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) Published: December 2025 Download Full text (PDF) Abstract There is much confusion in the literature concerned with our biological responses to threat particularly as regards the states of “Freeze” and “Tonic Immobility”. The term “Freeze” is used by various authors to

Published: December 2025 · Open Access · ISSN 2635-0807 Download full issue (PDF) Contents Addressing the confusion in language within the literature of trauma: A reflective account and conceptual synthesis Michael Guilding, pp. 3–14 Biosuggestive Therapy in the Correction of Mental Trauma Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun and Yuliia Kharkhalis, pp. 15–37 Psychological well-being in therapists who are members of the UK Complex Trauma Institute Alison Kelly-Delaney, Dzmitry Karpuk and

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