Thursday, December 3, 2020 was the International Day of People with Disabilities instituted by the United Nations. Days named for particular aspects of our fellow-citizens provide a chance for us all to educate or re-educate ourselves. They also provide a sense of worth and pride in those who feel recognised. A name is a very […]
Dear fellow ISSTD Members, Everyone will have received the email in the last week where ISSTD members and non-members are invited to submit applications for funding assistance. This funding assistance is provided in recognition of the financial hardship that many health professionals have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and otherwise – to enable them to […]
Bookstore Sale Unhooked Books is having a sale on all of their inventory! Do some holiday shopping and take advantage of discounted rates on books on trauma and EMDR! Want to give back this holiday season? Donate to the ISSTD Student Book Giveaway at the Annual Conference by having your order shipped straight to ISSTD. […]
The ISSTD exists to better understand those with dissociative disorders and complex trauma and it naturally has an interest in all forms of psychological trauma. It provides guidelines, training, accessible literature, and ongoing professional development for those who work, and do research in our field. Our Society endeavours to make membership of our field career […]
This year ISSTD launched an exciting new member benefit: Regional Online Communities (ROCs). ROCs enable ISSTD members to connect, network and build community with other ISSTD members in their region. To form a ROC, a minimum of six ISSTD members are required, and a region can be small and localised, or cover a larger region, […]
The Transitional Aged Youth Special Interest Group is a special interest group for members of ISSTD who are interested in the treatment of complex trauma in Transitional Age Youth (TAY), generally defined as clients between 18 and 24 years old. The need for mental health workers who specialize in this age range has been highlighted […]
The Professional Training Program, chaired by Sandra Bouabjian, coordinates ISSTD’s PTP courses. The ISSTD Professional Training Program is comprised of nine courses in three categories: Adult Training Courses, Child & Adolescent Training Courses, and Spanish Training Courses. Courses are offered in two formats: in-person and live teleseminar. Courses are offered across four levels, ranging from […]
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a Committee Member with the ISSTD Membership Committee! The ISSTD Membership Committee is looking for new members to join the team. The Membership Committee plays a large role in promoting the ISSTD as the foremost place to learn about & study the phenomenology, diagnosis […]
Call for SubmissionsThe Science and Politics of False MemoriesA Special Issue of the Journal of Trauma & DissociationSpecial Issue Guest Editors: Michael Salter, PhD & Ruth Blizard, PhDEmail for Guest Editors: jtd.falsememory@gmail.com This special issue reflects on the dissolution of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) on December 31st 2019. Launched in 1992, the FMSF was […]
Dear fellow ISSTD Members, The ISSTD Board recently approved some changes to the ISSTD membership categories. In addition to these changes, the Board has elected not to raise membership fees in 2021 as the COVID-19 situation continues. The most important of these is the implementation of a NEW Emeritus Membership category. The Emeritus category was […]
