ISSTD News

Month: March 2019

News You Can Use

News You Can Use

Psychosis Trauma and Dissociation: Revised second edition now available Psychosis Trauma and Dissociation: Evolving Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology is a key text in the field, exploring the complex interface between psychosis, trauma and dissociation. The original edition, no doubt one many of us have on our bookshelves, is now over ten years old and the […]

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2019 Annual Conference

And More on the 2019 ISSTD Awards

In addition to the awards already discussed, the following Awards were made at the Annual Conference. Morton Prince Award The Morton Prince Award is given to an individual who has made outstanding cumulative contributions to research in the area of dissociative disorders. This year’s recipient is Dr Bethany Brand. Bethany, a Professor at Towson University […]

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2019 Annual Conference

ISSTD Annual Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest recognition given to an individual or individuals who have contributed over a generous span of time to the field of dissociation and/or trauma and the ISSTD. This year the award went to Lynette Danylchuk and Ira Brenner. Dr Lynette S Danylchuk, PhD Lynette has been […]

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2019 Annual Conference

2019 Annual Conference Recap: A Story in Pictures

(Pictures by Warwick Middleton and Tally Tripp) The ISSTD 36th Annual Conference in New York covered a wonderful five days, including the pre-conference and main conference as well as post conference workshops. Attended by almost 600 people, this was the largest annual conference for quite a few years. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. As a […]

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Trauma & Dissociation in the News

Organized Abuser Groups’ Use of Supernatural Powers to Intimidate Victims

Humanity’s belief in a God, or gods, and other spiritual powers, is as old as our species. Contestants on Jeopardy produce the names of gods and demons from multiple ancient cultures. Every possible human characteristic is attributed to these divine beings, from goodness and love to malignant hatred to stern judgment and punishment for offenders. […]

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