ISSTD is a volunteer-sustained society with opportunities for a wide variety of leadership and functional roles. The ISSTD Board of Directors is a prime example of how our members bring a diversity of talents and skills to bear on the administration of our society. The Board develops and oversees the Strategic Plan, which is a […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – September 2024
New Book Alert! Revisiting the Assault on Truth by Kate McMaughIt is now 40 years since Jeffery Masson caused a major scandal in the psychoanalytic world with his 1984 book, The Assault on Truth. This book, which ended the psychoanalytic career of its whistle-blowing author, exposed Freud’s attempts to grapple with his patients’ reports of […]
Donate to ISSTD
Donations and Support Through September – Thank You!
As we approach the end of the third quarter of 2024, we want to thank all who have taken a moment to make a one time donation to one of ISSTD’s five funds, as well as those in our recurring donor program, the Mosaic Society, which recognizes all those who establish monthly donations of $15 […]
Board Briefs
Board Briefs – September 2024
Greetings from the Board of Directors! We are thrilled to provide this edition of the Board Briefs column in ISSTD News, which provides our members with important updates from the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Introduction of Deep Brain Reorienting Training We are thrilled to have launched registration in September for our first […]
Committee Update
Join the Student and Emerging Professional Committee – Celebrating SEPtember!
Happy SEPtember! For the month of September, ISSTD is honoring and celebrating student and early career professionals for their involvement with ISSTD. Every week throughout the month, a discount code for a free recorded webinar has been posted in the SEP ISSTDWorld Forum. We hope those members have been able to take advantage of the […]
Regional Online Communities
Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community
In September 2024, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community (ROC) celebrated its third anniversary. When launched, the ROC was comprised of 30 ISSTD members. Today, our online community has over 70 participants who either practice or reside in the Mid-Atlantic geographical region. Presently, this geographical region spans New York to South Carolina and includes West Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic […]
Special Interest Groups
Research Special Interest Group Update
The Research Special Interest Group (SIG) launched in early 2023 as a place for researchers to interact and collaborate. We welcome all levels of experience, from those established in their fields, to early career investigators, students, non-ISSTD members, and anyone interested in learning more about research. Since the SIG’s inception, we have offered quarterly presentations, both via Zoom […]
Special Interest Groups
Transitional Age Youth SIG Update
At the March 2024 Annual Conference, members of the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) and Child & Adolescent (C&A) Special Interest Groups (SIGs) met informally and discussed merging, as our membership and interests are almost identical. This was then discussed on the TAY SIG community page in ISSTD World. Procedurally, it makes the most sense to […]
Publications of Interest
Issues Surrounding Organized Abuse and Spiritual Abuse
Content note: This edition focuses on ritual abuse, mind control, and organised abuse. Please exercise self-care – especially if you are a survivor. To survivors reading this bit: I hold you in huge warmth, respect and care. I don’t know nearly as much about ritual abuse (or, as Valerie Sinason has called it, “calendar abuse,” […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Marketing Volunteer for the Annual Conference Committee
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a Marketing Volunteer for the Annual Conference Committee. We are looking for volunteers to support the upcoming ISSTD Annual Conference, which will be held in Boston, MA, USA in March 2025! Join the Annual Conference Committee to help with marketing, publicity, and organizing the […]