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Coordinator City of Cologne, mayor
Partners Impact - Dutch knowledge advice
centre for post-disaster psychosocial care
Institute of Clinical Psychology and
Diagnostic, University of Cologne Centre of
Psychotraumatology, Alexianer-Hospital
Krefeld Sociedad Española de Psicotraumatología
y Estrés Traumatico (SEPET)
European Network for Targetgroup oriented
Psycho-Social Aftercare in Case of
Disaster EUTOPA What have we got?
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What is EUTOPA about? Cologne Conference
2007 TGIP/ EUTOPA Web Amsterdam Conference 2008
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EUTOPA aims at a standardisation of psychosocial
aftercare in case of disasters as well as at the
development of a European network based on
current findings in psychotraumatology.
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Cologne Conference 2007
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Workshop B Risk factors and screening instruments
for trauma related disorders
Workshop C Psychological and social strategies
in the middle and long term intervention
Workshop A Early interventions for different
target groups
Coping Strategies and Effects
Pre-traumatic Outline
Situational Components
Traumatic Process
Traumatic Reaction
Traumatic Situation e.g. disaster
Life History
Shock
Recovery
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Workshop A Early interventions for different
target groups after disasters
Children Adolescents R.-L. Punamäki, A. de
Ruijter, B. Juen W. Yule Need for guidelines
1. developmental perspective 2. integration of
attachment-theory. Support of parents, schools,
and communities Rescue Workers (do not want to
be seen as victims) E. de Soir, G. Zurek, B.
Brito M. Stein Psychosocial support should be
provided from within their own organizations to
the greatest possible extent.
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Workshop B Risk factors and screening instruments
for trauma related disorders
R. Bering, M. Kamp A. Elklit

• Kick off survey on risk-factors
• How should risk-factors be investigated in future
  studies?
• Risk-factors for children/ Biological risk
  factors
• Is peritraumatic dissociation a risk factor for
  PTSD?
• How to implement screening instruments in crisis
  intervention programmes?

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Workshop C Integration of psychological and
social strategies in the middle and long term
interventionC. Schedlich, S. Vymetal, J.
Malinkova F. Orengo

• Lack of
• collaboration and clarification
• Preparedness
• Financing
• Suggestions for politicians

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What is EUTOPA about? Cologne Conference
2007 TGIP/ EUTOPA Web Amsterdam Conference 2008
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Target Group Intervention Programme
Psychological First Aid
Psychoeducation
lapse of time
Group of Recovery
High-Risk-Persons
Switcher
(Individual) Guidance in Self-Help
Guidance in Self-Help
Guidance in Self-Help
Psychological Aftercare
Psychotraumatological Diagnostic
Psychotraumatological Diagnostic
Information about professional help
In need of Trauma Therapy
Trauma Therapy
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Intervalidation of the Cologne Risk Index in
field studies
Bering et al., 2007, ZPPM
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What is EUTOPA about? Cologne Conference
2007 TGIP/ EUTOPA Web Amsterdam Conference 2008
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Multidisciplinary guideline for early
psychosocial interventions after disasters,
terrorism, and other shocking events How can
this guideline help to define standardisation of
psychosocial aftercare in case of disasters on a
pan European level? Keynotes by Prof. B.
Gersons, Distinguished AMC Professor, Amsterdam
Prof. G. Turpin, University of Sheffield Prof.
Ch. Brewin, Subdepartment of Clinical Health
Psychology, University College London Dr. J.
Bisson, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, University
Hospital of Wale Prof. J.A. Swinkels,
Psychiatric Centre AMC, Amsterdam