Dear ISSTD Colleagues, We stand on the verge of a historic moment for the ISSTD. Very soon we will launch our long awaited, much anticipated and rigorously toiled-over E-Journal, Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation. Four years after the birth of ISSTD in 1984, the Society began to publish the iconic journal DISSOCIATION: […]
Registration is now open for the ISSTD 35th Annual International Conference. March 22 – 26, 2018 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL! You will now select the number of days you wish to attend and specify those days during the online registration process. This has helped us lower many of our conference rates […]
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Amanda Bell Neil Brick Debra Hoke Sharon Lake Vivianna Nieto-Foust Anna C. Orcutt Anthony Joseph Pignataro Kaye-Ailsa Rowan Sky Snogren Beth A. Turner EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Dawn LaCarte Phillip Prout STUDENT MEMBERS Sara Jane Blessington Samantha King Bonnie Zinn
For most students and emerging professionals, commencing work in the trauma and dissociation field can feel daunting, lonely, and even overwhelming. ISSTD recognizes this and offers a program of special support to student members and emerging professionals. As part of this, in ISSTD September is Student and Emerging Professionals (SEP) Month and we take this […]
With much satisfaction and great expectations, we are announcing the launch of Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation, the clinical journal of the ISSTD. It is dedicated to the promotion of creative clinical practices. Frontiers will complement the mission of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation as the forum for conceptual and research articles. Articles […]
A sampling of recent articles on PTSD focusing on factors of reslience. Boelen PA, Lenferink LIM. (2017) “Experiential acceptance and trait-mindfulness as predictors of analogue post-traumatic stress.” Psychology and Psychotherapy. 2017 Jul 14. doi: 10.1111/papt.12138. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28707425. OBJECTIVES: Experiential acceptance and trait-mindfulness are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after […]
Member’s Clinical Corner provides a unique benefit for members. Each quarter an expert commentary is provided on an article from one of ISSTD publications (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation and now the new clinical e-journal, Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma & Dissociation). This provides an opportunity for members to learn more about the field and […]
Greetings to all ISSTD members! Beginning on Monday September 11, we will embark on a discussion of a new book by Lynette Danylchuk and Kevin Connors entitled “Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation: A Practical Guide to Navigating Therapeutic Challenges.” Our discussion will be four weeks in duration ending on Sunday October 8. The book itself reads like […]
Being a member of ISSTD is an experience of being part of a warm, wise, professional family. I often hear people talk about the value of being connected to this group, how it helps them with their clients, and with their growth as a person, therapist, teacher, or researcher. ISSTD has been growing and moving forward. Conferences, Regional […]
Publications of Interest is a quarterly feature of ISSTD which highlights key recently published articles in our field, usually with a focus on a particular theme. This useful feature assists you get across the ever-growing body of literature in the trauma and dissociation field, without having to trawl the data bases yourselves. For years this […]
