Dr. Brom is the founder and director of The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma, and head of the Israeli Trauma Coalition. Dr. Brom was among the founders of the Dutch Psychotrauma Institute and its first director. He was scientific director of the Latner Institute for the Study of Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Dr. Brom has published many books and articles on the topic of trauma and coping, winning the Dutch Academy of Science Award in 1990.