Recent studies show that about 2 out of 3 people with lifetime Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) do not receive guideline treatment. Federica Nava and colleagues started a new study, to help mitigate this gap and early identify trauma-related disorders. The aim of their study was to validate a short screener in Dutch, the Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS). Their paper discussing this study was published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.
The GPS is a short transdiagnostic screener that can be used to quickly assess trauma-related symptoms after exposure to a potentially traumatic event such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and complex PTSD. The GPS is developed by a team of experts as part of a global project, the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress (GCTS), it is available online free of charge in more than 35 languages. Interested? Have a look using this link: https://www.global-psychotrauma.net/gps
Nava and colleagues validated the GPS in Dutch using a representative sample of the Dutch adult population (N =1377). The findings of their study revealed that the Dutch GPS is a valid and reliable instrument for the detection of trauma-related disorders. Cutoffs for screening for PTSD (3), anxiety (1) complex PTSD (4) and depression (1 or 2) were calculated. The GPS was well able to detect probable diagnoses based on these cutoffs, making the GPS suitable for diagnostic processes in both research and clinical practice.
Nava, F., Broekman, B. F. P., Olff, M., & Hoeboer, C. M. (2025). Assessing trauma-related symptomatology in the Netherlands: the Dutch Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS). European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2572850