ISSTD News

Month: April 2021

Letter From The President

Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child and Adolescent month in ISSTD News and also coincides with Child Abuse Prevention Month in USA. As we consider this important month, I also think it is important to consider how pregnancy sets the foundations for a healthy mother child bond and how reducing pregnancy and birth trauma is an important part […]

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News You Can Use

News You Can Use

Working with Survivor Siblings ISSTD Member Johanna Dobrich’s new book explores the effects of growing up with a severely disabled sibling, Working with Survivor Siblings in Psychoanalysis. This unique book integrates both academic and memoir writing to explore the impact of lateral survivorship on the clinical moment, making room for a contemporary and nuanced appreciation […]

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Special Interest Groups

Child & Adolescent Special Interest Group Update

With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month and the ISSTD’s Child and Adolescent Month, what better time than to provide an update on the ISSTD’s Child & Adolescent Special Interest Group (SIG)!  Currently 37 members strong, members of the Child & Adolescent SIG bring a wealth of knowledge and experience about working with traumatized children […]

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2021 Annual Conference

A Conference in Summary

SaturdayThere were so many options to choose from on Saturday!  It was very difficult for me to choose sessions.  I had to decide based on the needs of my own clients, so these sessions below are the ones that I attended live.  I absolutely will be watching the other sessions on the ISSTD conference website. […]

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Annual Awards

Congratulations to the ISSTD 2021 Annual Award Winners!

ISSTD was thrilled to hold our 2021 Annual Award Ceremony virtually at the Annual Conference this year! Below are all of this year’s very deserving award winners. Congratulations to all on your incredible accomplishments! Cornelia B Wilbur AwardSherry Winternitz David Caul AwardLora Dimitrova Frank W Putnam AwardValerie Sinason Media Award – Audio/VisualMichelle Esrick and David […]

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International Spotlight

International Spotlight: Mongolia

Photography by Erdenemunkh Richinnyam In April 2019 I had a brief but unforgettable visit to Mongolia. I was stunned by the beauty of the country, the wilderness, the vast empty space and the straightforward friendliness of every person I’ve met.  Speaking with people- shepherds, taxi drivers, US educated lawyers and two British school teachers I […]

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