Decision to set up the Polish Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (PSTSS) was made during the meeting of a group of Polish researchers, practitioners, and students interested in psychotraumatology. The meeting was initiated by European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) - Board Chair Professor Berthold P.R. Gersons and Board Member Professor Norbert Gurris - and was organized by Professor Maja Lis-Turlejska at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Warsaw. To learn more about the history of PSTSS click here.

The Polish Society of Traumatic Stress Studies is a member society of ESTSS, which means that PSTSS members have all the rights that ESTSS members have. To learn more about membership benefits click here.

 The Polish Society of Traumatic Stress Studies is a nationwide network for professionals in the field of psychotraumatology.

 The Polish Society for Traumatic Stress Studies seeks to ensure continued prominence is given to all aspects of traumatic stress and its many repercussions.

 The Polish Society of Traumatic Stress Studies is actively involved in:

 Conference organization. In 2009 PSTSS in cooperation with Faculty of Psychology of University of Warsaw had organized European Workshops on Traumatic Stress Studies (EWOTS). To learn more about the EWOTS Conference click here.

 Popularization of knowledge. In order to popularize the knowledge about PTSD the Society is organizing recurrent lectures, seminars, and other scientific meetings. To learn more about current lectures click here.

 Training & workshop organization. PSTSS is the organizer of series of introductory workshops, trauma-focused treatments (e.g. TF-CBT, EMDR, BEP) trainings, and workshops eligible for ESTSS General Certificate in Psychotraumatology. To learn more about currently offered workshops click here.