Inaugural lecture: give loved ones a central role in the treatment of traumatised patients

Elisa van Ee - Victims of traumatic experiences benefit from the support of their loved ones and the broader community. How can this social support be given shape? And what role does the victim's social context play in their recovery? These and other questions are at the heart of the inaugural lecture of Professor of Psychotraumatology in a Developmental Perspective, Elisa van Ee, on Wednesday 21 September. Elisa van Ee pleads for a new perspective on care for victims of trauma in her inaugural lecture, entitled "New Light". In helping people recover from traumatic experiences, support from loved ones should be given a central role. Van Ee emphasises the importance of care workers adjusting their treatment to the social context of the person they treat. A trauma victim can greatly benefit from social support, if this support is aligned with how they relate to others over time. People with trauma often experience the world as a dangerous place.