One of my core memories from early graduate school is presenting a research poster at a conference. Someone who had just received a Lifetime Achievement Award came over and asked me a question about my research. I had absolutely no idea how to answer it, so I told him that. His response was essentially, “Aw […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – August 2026
New Book Alert! Moving from Grievance to Hope in Psychoanalysis: Applied Case StudiesEdited by Johanna Dobrich This volume brings psychoanalytic thinking and practice directly into the social forces that shape our lives, exploring themes such as intergenerational trauma, the legacies of war and refugee displacement, cultural difference, matrescence, gun violence, environmental degradation, and the ways […]
Committee Update
Nominating Committee Update
Dear Fellow Members, As Immediate Past President, my responsibilities include chairing the Nominating Committee. This committee solicits and evaluates nominees for Board Officer and Director positions and offers recommendations to the Board for a slate of candidates who will appear on the ballot during the annual Board elections. The Nominating Committee is comprised of both […]
2027 Annual Conference
Annual Conference Committee Update
ISSTD received a bumper crop of submitted proposals for next year’s Annual Conference. The Scientific Committee and the Annual Conference Committee were involved in the process of deciding which workshops, papers and posters to select for inclusion. The process of evaluating the submissions began with the Scientific Committee, whose members donated many hours to blindly […]
Regional Online Communities
Asia Regional Online Community Update
The Asia Regional Online Community (ROC) was established in March 2023 to further the understanding of complex trauma and dissociation in Asia. It brings together ISSTD members across the region and supports the creation, discussion and dissemination of knowledge relevant to Asian contexts. The current Executive Committee is comprised of Dr. Shekhar Seshadri as Chair, […]
Member Benefit Monthly
Choose Your Own Volunteer Adventure
ISSTD is unique in that many of our projects and initiatives are volunteer-led. Members have the opportunity to get involved with ISSTD in a variety of ways, with opportunities that fit different time commitments, interests, and skill sets. A great way to begin your volunteer journey is through a small project opportunity. Small project opportunities […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Become an ISSTD Volunteer
Looking to volunteer but none of the open positions capture your eye? ISSTD is always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering but aren’t interested in any of the posted volunteer positions, please consider submitting a general volunteer application. These applications will be kept on hand for when new opportunities arise, allowing […]
Funding the Future
Support Student Education with the Fridley Fund
Are you interested in helping master’s and doctoral students in mental health-related fields access ISSTD webinars, trainings, and conferences? Consider supporting the Fridley Educational Fund! The Fridley Educational Fund helps defray the cost of one ISSTD training activity for students seeking education in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation. Because many university programs provide […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents – August 2026
Volume 27, Issue 4Volume 27, Issue 3Volume 27, Issue 2Volume 27, Issue 1 Volume 26, Issue 5Volume 26, Issue 4Volume 26, Issue 3Volume 26, Issue 2Volume 26, Issue 1 Did you know ISSTD members receive online access to the full JTD? View this video for more instructions on how to access the online version and to hear […]
Letter From The President
Behind the Scenes of the ISSTD Strategic Plan
Let me take you behind the scenes and show you how a strategic plan gets made. Our first major planning session took place in person during the Annual Conference, where we had one of the rarest resources in professional volunteer life: several uninterrupted hours together. Over those hours, we explored what ISSTD is doing well, […]