Submission opens 1 September 2008 and closes 5 January 2009
Submission information
All submissions must be done on-line before the deadline 5 January 2009. The submissions will be peer-reviewed for acceptance by members of the 11th ECOTS scientific committee and the authors will be notified by 15 March 2009.Please read the guidelines regarding policies carefully before registering your abstract. Papers that do not conform to these guidelines will not be accepted.  The submitting author must register as a conference delegate and pay the registration fee. Abstracts without a paid registration fee can not be presented at the conference or published in the abstract book.
Submission policies and guidelines:
There is a limit of 2 abstracts for oral presentations per presenter. This does not apply to pre- meeting institutes or talks invited by the scientific committee. There will be no submission deadline extensions. Papers that do not conform to the guidelines will not be accepted. Presentations should be original contributions, meaning it has not been published prior to the date the abstract was submitted. Abstracts will be published in their original form. The official language of the conference is English. All sessions will be in English.
Key words - Presenters are asked to identify 2 key words for their submission
Assessment/Diagnosis Therapy, clinical, or intervention research Prevention/Early intervention Research methodology Neurobiology Pharmacology Children/Adolescents Family and lifespan Clinical practice issues Community programmes/Population-based prevention Gender/Culture/Diversity Social issues/Public policy/Ethics Complex trauma Traumatic grief/Bereavement Violence and sexual abuse Perpetrators/Violators Civilians in war War and Military Refugees/Forced migration Torture/Human rights violations Disaster/Terrorism/Mass trauma Emergency Services/Aid workers Accidents Long term outcome of trauma related disorders Physical disease as a traumatic event Somatic symptoms following trauma exposure Media/Training/Education

Type	Description	Abstract length	Number of presenters	Additional Co-authors	Discussant
PRE-MEETING INSTITUTE (PMI) Session length: Half of Full Day	Provides intensive training on topics related to traumatic stress	2800 characters(400 words)	1 - 6	NA	Optional
SYMPOSIA/PANELS Session length: 75 minutes	Session that include 2-4 presenters that address a common theme, issue or question. This may include diverse or similar approaches to the same question. Panel discussions are typically more interactive than a symposia. Symposia should include presentation titles whereas panel presentations only require one overall title. In symposia, where there are fewer than 4 presenters, the program chair may add a single paper submission addressing a similar theme.	Overview 350 characters (50 words) Each symposia or panel presenter within 1400 characters (200 words)	2–5 including discussant	Up to 6 additional et al	Optional
WORKSHOP/ CASE PRESENTATION Session Length: 75 minutes	Session that aims to help participants increase their understanding and skill in a particular area of interest, or that uses case material to illustrate clinical, theoretical, or policy issues.	1400 characters (200 words)	2–5 including discussant	Up to 5	Optional
PAPER PRESENTATION (Oral, Poster, or Either) Session Length: If oral, approx. 15 minutes.	Individual submission on a topic related to traumatic stress. Submission should indicate the preferred format: oral presentation, poster presentation, or either.	1400 characters (200 words)	1	Up to 5	No
MEDIA Session Length: 75 minutes	Session to present film, videotape, music, artwork, or other forms of media.	1400 characters (200 words)	1–2 including discussant	Up to 5	Optional
Debates on controversial themes   Session length: 75 min	Discussions between 2 or more participants on controversial themes	350 characters	2 - 5		Optional