ISSTD News

Month: January 2020

Letter From The President

January 2020 – A New Year, A New Decade

Dear ISSTD Members, Towards the end of 2019 ISSTD transitioned successfully from being managed by an external company, to managing ourselves. ISSTD now employs its staff directly. Mary Pat Hanlin, Executive Director and Bethany Bjur, Program Manager have been instrumental in facilitating the successful transition to ISSTD being a self-managed organization. We are grateful to […]

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News You Can Use

News You Can Use

DBT-Informed Group for People with Dissociated Identities ISSTD Members Kate McMaugh and Noula Diamantopoulos have developed a DBT-informed group program, specifically adapted for people with dissociated identities. This is a skills- based, psychoeducational program, with a strong focus on safety and stability. Noula and Kate will use psychoeducation, group discussion, practice sessions and creative methods […]

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2020 Annual Conference

ISSTD 2020 Annual Conference Social Events

ISSTD is headed to San Francisco, CA for the 37th Annual International Conference, The World Congress on Complex Trauma and Dissociation 2020: Envisioning the Coming Decade. Featuring plenary speakers Karlen Lyons-Ruth, PhD, Pat Ogden, PhD, and A.A.T. Simone Reinders, PhD, and with ten exciting Pre-Conference Workshops, this conference is already full of fantastic training opportunities. Read on for more information about the social events at […]

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Trauma & Dissociation in the News

An Interview with Nick Bryant: Part I – The Franklin Scandal

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee. Interview Conducted 7th August 2019 by Warwick Middleton, MD ISSTD Past President, Dr Warwick Middleton, MD interviewed investigative journalist and author, Nick Bryant in August 2019. This is the first of a two-part series in which we explore the work of a […]

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Regional Conferences

ISSTD London Regional Conference | Early Bird Registration Closing Soon!

ISSTD is hosting a Regional Conference in London, UK on 5 March 2020. This conference, “A Day with Michael Salter” features presentations by ISSTD Board Member and criminologist Associate Professor Michael Salter, along with Margot Sunderland, Adah Sachs, Kathryn Livingston, Mark Linington, Elly Hanson, Sue Richardson, Valerie Sinason, and Nancy Borrett.Presentations on the day will […]

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