Perspectives on Complex Trauma — Journal Archive

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 Download full text (PDF) 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),

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 Download full text (PDF) Abstract Over the past fifty years, there has been a significant body of evidence that details the impact of rela

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

Article type: Practice and Training Guide Author: Adela Stockton Affiliation: COSCA Accredited Counsellor & BACP Registered Psychodynamic Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Private Practice, Glasgow, Scotland. Corresponding Author : Adela Stockton, adelastockton@gmail.com Published: 15 December 2025 Abstract This paper aims to explore the theoretical and clinical development of working with Complex Trauma (CT) through the integration of a phased-stage structure with the psycho

Article type: Theoretical and Conceptual Paper Author: Kyd Shepherd Affiliation: Clinical psychologist in private practice, Paris, France Corresponding Author: Kyd Shepherd, psychologue-counsellor@tutamail.com Published: 15 December 2025 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 within the mind of the pathological liar, as well as the pote

Article type: Research Article Authors: Alison Kelly-Delaney¹; Dzmitry Karpuk²; Jonathan Egan³ Affiliations: ¹Independent Clinical Practice, United Kingdom; ²Complex Trauma Institute, United Kingdom; ³Independent Researcher, Ireland Corresponding Author: Alison Kelly-Delaney, alisonekd@hotmail.com Published: 15 December 2025 Abstract Therapists working within the role of professional caregiving for survivors of trauma can experience an impact on their health and well-bein

Article type: Research Article Authors: Dr Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun¹; Yuliia Kharkhalis² Affiliations: ¹Department of Psychiatry, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; ²I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine Corresponding Authors: Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun (¹), ivanitska_te@tdmu.edu.ua; Yuliia Kharkhalis (²), harhalis_yulyur@tdmu.edu.ua Published: 15 December 2025 Abstract Biosuggestive Therapy (BST) is an

Article type: Reflective Practice Article Author: Michael Guilding Affiliation: Independent clinician, UK Corresponding Author : Michael Guilding, michael.guilding@gmail.com Published: 15 December 2025 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 describe three quite different biological states, whil

ISSN 2635-0807 Contents 1. Addressing the Confusion in Language within the Literature of Trauma: A Reflective Account and Conceptual Synthesis — Michael Guilding (p. 3) 2. Biosuggestive Therapy in the Correction of Mental Trauma — Dr Tetiana Ivanitska-Diachun; Yuliia Kharkhalis (p. 15) 3. Psychological Well-being in Therapists Who Are Members of the UK Complex Trauma Institute — Alison Kelly-Delaney; Dzmitry Karpuk; Jonathan Egan (p. 38) 4. Pseudologia Fantastica (i.e. Pathol

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