Boosting the oxytocin system in acute trauma: The effectiveness of intranasal oxytocin treatments and stimulation of social support on preventing trauma related psychopathology

In recently traumatized individuals (at the latest on day ten post trauma exposure) with a high initial level of distress, we aim to assess the effectiveness of intranasal OT and a semi-structured social support intervention in preventing symptoms of PTSD at one and three months post trauma follow-up.