Traumakeskeiseen

Traumakeskeiseen is a Finnish term used in mental health and related fields to describe approaches, therapies, or assessments that center on trauma experiences as a core component of treatment. The base adjective traumakeskeinen means “trauma-focused” or “trauma-centered,” and traumakeskeiseen is the illative form used when the phrase modifies a noun in the illative case, for example in phrases like traumakeskeiseen hoitoon (into trauma-focused treatment) or traumakeskeiseen terapiaan (into trauma-focused therapy).

In clinical use, traumakeskeinen therapy or approach emphasizes addressing the individual's trauma history and the processes of trauma processing as part of healing. Core elements often include stabilization and safety, gradual exposure to trauma memories or cues, cognitive processing related to traumatic events, emotional regulation, and strategies for coping and integration into everyday life. The aim is to reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve overall functioning by directly engaging with the traumatic experiences rather than focusing solely on secondary or surface-level problems.

The term is commonly found in Finnish professional literature, guidelines, and training materials related to psychotherapy, trauma care, and rehabilitation. It is typically used to distinguish interventions that explicitly target trauma processing from those that address general symptoms or non-traumatic stressors. As with other Finnish adjective forms, traumakeskeiseen will appear in sentences where the noun it modifies is in the illative case.

See also: trauma, trauma-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (in Finnish contexts), trauma-informed care.