ISSTD News

Month: June 2023

Letter From The President

Recognising Two Pioneers of Our Field

Dear ISSTD Community, This month, two pioneers in the field of complex trauma and dissociation retired: Professor Jennifer Freyd and Professor Ross Cheit. They were personal heroes of mine a long time before I had the chance to meet them. While each has made a distinctive contribution, I’ve been struck by their similarities. They are […]

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News You Can Use

News You Can Use

Welcome ISSTD’s New Members in June! Professional MembersKimberly BrandhagenKelly CountsSummer DannerAnita GuajardoJacqueline LydstonCeara McNeilPerry PassaroMegan RemsenNicole RennixChrisula TasiopoulosMelissa TschetterJoselyn Vazquez RamirezJacob WilliamsLyn WilliamsNina Zadurian Student MembersBeth JacobsAlan NewcombBrian RinkSarah RothMary SmithBetty Snell Emerging Professional MembersLynn CrothersJustin LeungWei-Hao Wu Do You Have News ISSTD Members Can Use? We need your help to make NYCU a great […]

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Call for Proposals

ISSTD Annual Conference 2024 Call for Proposals

Greetings Everyone! We are excited to announce that the ISSTD 2024 Annual Conference will be held in Frisco, Texas, USA, March 21-25, 2024, and the Call for Proposals is now open! The theme for this conference is, “The Healing Power of Dignity in the Treatment and Research of Complex Trauma and Dissociation.” The conference is […]

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Clinical Reflections

Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence and Birth Rape

Trigger warning – some of the information in this article may be distressing for people who have experienced or witnessed obstetric violence and other forms of birth trauma. Birthing is one of the most compelling life events for a woman, her family, and the generations to come. Birthing is an experience that women embody for […]

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Publications of Interest

Moral Injury and Vicarious Trauma

This month in our quarterly column, Publications of Interest, we are bringing you a selection of articles which explore the concept of moral injury, including within health professionals. As usual we have tried to find some articles that are Open Access, or are available to members through our Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. We hope […]

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Community Spotlight

Committee Spotlight – EMDR Therapy Training Committee

The EMDR Therapy Training Committee is charged with and primarily focuses upon maintaining, updating, managing, and teaching ISSTD’s EMDR therapy basic training and other long-form EMDR therapy courses offered by ISSTD. The committee is also responsible for coordinating/ collaborating with the EMDR SIG on the development and promotion of periodic webinars and conference workshops on […]

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Committee Update

Member Engagement Committee Update

Happy June ISSTDWorld! Thanks for stopping by and taking a minute to find out what the Member Engagement Committee has been up to for the last while. The goal of the ISSTD’s Member Engagement Committee has been to work alongside other ISSTD Committees, Special Interest Groups, Taskforces, and the Board of Directors to identify volunteer […]

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Committee Update

Scientific Committee Update

The Scientific Committee serves as the executive committee of the scientific area of ISSTD – advising the Board and other committees on all matters of science, research, and further development of theory and clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders.  We are involved in all strategic endeavors and […]

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Regional Online Communities

Ontario Regional Online Community Update

Greetings from the Ontario Regional Online Community (ROC). Our group, the first ROC within the ISSTD, has been together since 2020 and currently has 30 members across the very large province of Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to increase the presence of ISSTD in Ontario, in order to further the dialogue, knowledge, research, and training […]

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