Psychotraumatology: Mental Health care for psychological traumatisms; [Psychotraumatologie: prendre en charge les traumatismes psychiques]

Why and how to manage psychic trauma? The phenomenon of psychotrauma is probably as old as the beginning of humanity and has already been described in many ancient writings. In France, we really began to show interest after the attacks in 1995. Since then, many studies have shown the importance of early support for victims of traumatic events. In this interview, mental health professionals of SPEcialized Home Center in the Tracking and Treatment of Psychological Injuries (Caspertt), will describe psychotrauma, will detail the different therapeutic approaches proposed in psychotraumatology and will explain how the management of psychological trauma is an important issue, particularly in terms of prevention of other disorders. The Caspertt is fully integrated into this care perspective by using different traditional but also innovative therapeutic approaches such as TIM-E program (Temporal Identity Model & Experiencing) or HTSMA. © 2019