DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

Feb. 25, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

How does trauma affect the human behind the uniform?

In this episode, we speak to Dr Karen Treisman, a Clinical Psychologist specialised in trauma. She has worked with former child soldiers, survivors of the Rwandan genocide, refugees, asylum-seekers and more. We think about the human behind the uniform, clarify what are the different forms of trauma that any police officer or soldier could face in their daily work, and why it is important to talk about it rather than hide it.

Link to Karen Treisman website: www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk

Shaping Security puts security governance at the heart of the conversation, offering a clear and accessible way to understand today’s security challenges and what is truly at stake.

Link to the episode page with all resources: https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e02

Direct link to the resources mentioned in the episode

What Trauma REALLY Does To Your Body? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PzroZA4PCk

Police Officer PTSD & Trauma Recovery | First Responder Mental Health from OC87

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUziW6SwT4

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