Project was sponsored by National Agency for Sciences and Tecnology (FCT)

Childhood trauma is considered an increased risk factor for the development of physical and mental health problems in adults. However, addressing this issue can cause problems to individuals, namely dissociative reactions, amnesia, production of false memories and retraumatization.

This study aimed to develop knowledge about the effect of childhood trauma on adult psychopathology and to select innovative, evidence-based strategies to reduce the risks associated with addressing childhood trauma. After a literature review, cross-sectional data collected from 1200 Portuguese were analysed. Based on the results, the Delphi method was implemented, ensuring the participation of at least 50 international experts. Areas such as resilience, prevention, assessment and intervention will be covered.

The innovation of this study proposal was intended to be an analysis of the consequences of war in the offspring of ex-combatants and the development of multicultural and transdisciplinary lines, guiding the treatment of people suffering from childhood trauma.

Literature

Mitigar - Consequences of child maltreatment in adults in Portugal and public health actions

Aida Dias

PhD Thesis, Utrecht: ProefschriftMaken (2018)

Child maltreatment, revictimization and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among adults in a community sample

Aida Dias, Luísa Sales, Trudy Mooren, Rui Mota-Cardoso e Rolf Kleber

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (2017)

Public health actions to mitigate long-term consequences of child maltreatment

Aida Dias, Trudy Mooren e Rolf J. Kleber

J Public Health (2018)

Reducing consequences of child maltreatment during adulthood by public health actions: a Delphi study

Aida Dias, Trudy Mooren e Rolf J. Kleber

European Journal of Public Health (2018)