Dear ISSTD community, I was speaking this week with Shannon Molloy, an Australian journalist whose new book “You Made Me This Way” describes how he came to grips with his childhood sexual abuse and its long-term impacts on him. Shannon’s book also makes clear the life-changing effect of sensitive, trauma-informed psychotherapy, which he credits with […]
2023 Annual Conference
Virtual Option Available for 2023 Annual Conference including a Virtual-Only Track on Monday
Can’t make it to Louisville for the 2023 Annual Conference but still want to see our incredible lineup of presentations? ISSTD is thrilled to offer two streams of presentations on the main conference days (Saturday-Monday) available for virtual participation via livestream. Presentations available for livestream attendance will be marked by a purple icon of a […]
DID Awareness Day
DID Awareness Day 2023: Come and Join us for a Webinar and Other Activities
As many of you will be aware Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day takes place on March 5 annually. I am not exactly sure of the origins of this day being set aside, but I first became aware of the day only five or six years ago, but I know awareness of the day is growing […]
Donate to ISSTD
Win a $500 Amazon Gift Card! Donate Now to the ISSTD General Fund
Do we have your attention now? With the launch of the new ISSTD Membership Management system in November 2022, members are now able to make automatic recurring donations. (Just like any of your online subscription services!) All those who set up recurring donations will be a part of a new “named donor program” to honor […]
Regional Online Communities
Southeastern Regional Online Community is Now Live!
As a member of ISSTD you are entitled to a number of membership benefits. One huge benefit is access to ISSTDWorld and the online network and community of members that this houses. Within ISSTDWorld we have a number of communities all based upon special interests and regions to help our members connect with one another […]
Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation
Join us at the 2023 Annual Conference in Louisville, KY for a Professional Training Program (PTP) Interest Meeting!
This meeting is open to current and potential faculty members. In-person participants who are interested in learning more about becoming an instructor are encouraged to email cfas@isst-d.org by April 7 to request to join this meeting. ISSTD’s PTP is rapidly growing and ever evolving. We are looking for passionate professionals to share their expertise. Come […]
Organizational Updates
Seeking ISSTD News Editorial Assistant
ISSTD News has been going on for many years and is one of your many membership benefits. This undertaking each month is led by our Editor, Kate McMaugh, and an Associate Editor. ISSTD is currently seeking a new Associate Editor for the ISSTD News! We are looking for someone who has a passion for writing […]
Research Recruitment
Research Participants Needed for Trial of a “Healing Traumatic Stress” App
Do you or your patients suffer from PTSD or symptoms of PTSD? Research participants are needed for a research study investigating the use of smartphone apps to manage symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Individuals with a past diagnosis of PTSD or current symptoms of PTSD who are not currently receiving treatment are invited to […]
Research Recruitment
Seeking Professionals Working with CPTSD, Emotionally Unstable PD, Attachment Disorders, or Autism
We are researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. We are looking for professionals, clinicians and therapists (any profession) with experience in the assessment and/or diagnosis of one of the following conditions: complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) or emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) or attachment disorders or autism. This […]
News You Can Use
Book Discount for ISSTD Members as DID Awareness Day Approaches
ISSTD Member Lindsay Schofield, author of the books Our House, Making Sense of Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder, A Guidebook for Survivors and Practitioners has generously arranged for ISSTD Members to have a 25% discount on her books. She has done this as a way of marking DID Awareness Day on 5th […]