Those of us who work in the trauma and dissociation field are a prolific, creative and hard-working lot. In the last year, many articles, books and book chapters have been written about complex trauma and dissociation. Research has been creative, inquisitive and critical. Clinical practice and training has expanded, and some of us have expressed ourselves through the creative arts. Others have worked hard behind the scenes to help ISSTD operate efficiently, and to grow in new areas.

Naturally, we want to encourage all this and show our appreciation.

This is where the Awards Committee comes in. The Awards Committee is composed of senior members of the Society who have an in-depth knowledge of the Society and the wider field, as well as an awareness of those who contribute directly to the Society. We are privileged to have Onno Van der Hart, Rich Chefetz and Steve Frankel on our Awards Committee, ably assisted by Lynette Danylchuk (and others, as co-opted). We are most grateful for their efforts.

Each year during October- December they receive nominations for the awards in all categories, evaluate each and then make a decision about Awards, all before our Annual Conference in March.

As Rich Chefetz said last October when he called for nominations for this year’s awards: “Lean in to the reality of making somebody feel real, special, appreciated.”

Well, lots of you did just that. We are happy to announce this year’s winners.

Therese O. Clemens Advocacy Award
Therese O. Clemens

Lifetime Achievement Award
presented to
Professor Warwick Middleton, M.D.

Lifetime Achievement Award
presented to
Colin A. Ross, M.D.

Lifetime Achievement Award
presented to
Joan A. Turkus, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.

Cornelia B. Wilbur Award
presented to
Milissa Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D

Morton Prince Award for Scientific Achievement
presented to
Dr. Michael Salter

Pierre Janet Writing Award
presented to
Daniel P. Brown, Ph.D.

Pierre Janet Writing Award
presented to
David S. Elliott, Ph.D.

Media Award – Audio Visual
presented to
Despina Noula Diamantopoulos

Media Award – Written
Hon. Justice Peter McClellan AM
Hon. Justice Jennifer Coate
Commissioner Bob Atkinson AO APM
Commissioner Andrew Murray
Commissioner Helen Milroy
Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM
Gail Furness SC

David Caul Award
presented to
Tuba Mutluer, M.D.

President’s Award of Distinction
Presented to
D. Michael Coy, M.A., LICSW

President’s Award of Distinction
presented to
Kate McMaugh

Student Award
Jonathan D. Wolff

Student Award
Abigail Percifield

ISSTD Fellow
Sheldon Itzkowitz, Ph.D, ABPP

ISSTD Fellow
Dolores Mosquera, Psy

ISSTD Fellow
Dr. Valerie Sinason, Ph.D MACP MInstPsychoanal FIPD

Taylor and Francis Richard P Kluft Award
Mentalization and Dissociation in the Context of Trauma: Implications for Child Psychopathology
Volume 18 Issue 1 (2017)
Karin Ensink PhD, Michaël Bégin BA, Lina Normandin PhD, Natacha Godbout PhD & Peter Fonagy PhD

Poster Award
A Look into Peritraumatic Dissociation in Childbirth-Evoked Posttraumatic Stress
Freya Thiel