Focus and Scopes
Focus
Grief and Trauma is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and clinical practice in the fields of grief, psychological trauma, dissociation, attachment, and mental health. The journal publishes high-quality empirical research, systematic reviews, theoretical papers, clinical reports, and case studies that contribute to understanding the psychological, biological, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of trauma and loss across the lifespan.
The journal aims to bridge research and practice by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, educators, nurses, physicians, and other mental health professionals.
Scope
The journal welcomes original research, review articles, and case studies in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Grief, bereavement, and loss
- Psychological trauma and traumatic stress
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD
- Dissociation and dissociative disorders
- Attachment and developmental trauma
- Child, adolescent, and adult mental health
- Trauma-informed care and psychological intervention
- Counseling psychology and crisis intervention
- Psychotherapy and evidence-based treatments
- Resilience, coping, and posttraumatic growth
- Violence, abuse, and victimization
- Disaster, humanitarian, and community mental health
- Cross-cultural and indigenous perspectives on trauma
- Psychological assessment and psychometrics
- Clinical, experimental, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research related to grief, trauma, and mental health.
