Dear ISSTD Community, Welcome to 2025! Those words seem fraught to me, frankly, based upon the worries raised in recent months by several of my clients, many of whom are LGBTQ-identifying, some of whom are terrified they will soon lose their right to be married, or even to exist at all. Being a queer-identifying person […]
Peter Maves – 2024 ISSTD President As I look back on 2024, I find myself returning to where I started in January, speaking about our Strategic Plan and how much has been accomplished. ISSTD has 35 groups involving committees, special interest groups, and regional online communities, all staffed by volunteers who commit valuable time to […]
November can be a difficult month under normal circumstances. The time change brings early darkness, the weather moves from the charm of fall to the chill of winter, and the holiday season begins with its own unique set of stressors. Russia continues its assault on the Ukraine and the Middle East is ablaze. But this […]
I am writing this having just returned from the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation’s 9th International Congress, held in Katowice, Poland. The conference was well attended and held in a magnificent conference center, where you can feel the blend of old-world charm with modern technology and architecture. As usual, there were several ISSTD members […]
ISSTD is a volunteer-sustained society with opportunities for a wide variety of leadership and functional roles. The ISSTD Board of Directors is a prime example of how our members bring a diversity of talents and skills to bear on the administration of our society. The Board develops and oversees the Strategic Plan, which is a […]
There are four ISSTD funds that I want to highlight because they provide support and assistance that is worth knowing about. The David Caul Graduate Research Fund was established to support student research and named after ISSTD’s fourth president. David was a pioneer in the field in the very early days, and he was a […]
A part of ISSTD’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan is to develop strategic partnerships with other agencies, organizations and societies engaged in trauma studies, training and research. In that vein, and through an introduction by ISSTD Board member Ben Israel, meetings have begun with Dr. Jessica Punzo, the President-Elect of Division 56, the Division of Trauma Psychology, […]
If the input is less than the outflow, then the upkeep will be the downfall. ISSTD has many committees watching over and guiding all the moving parts that make up our society, with none more important than the Finance Committee. I joined the committee at a financial crisis point 10 years ago, just as Christine […]
As I have written in the past, ISSTD has grown into a multi-faceted professional society with a wide range of projects and initiatives happening simultaneously. I believe a good example of this is the notification that registration has opened for our Regional Conference in Washington, DC, on October 25-26 at The Hilton, Arlington, with the […]
While I would not characterize myself as a forensic psychologist, I find myself testifying several times a year as an expert witness. I work almost exclusively with Public Defenders (PD’s) because they are hard-pressed to find anyone who will work for the lower rate of pay they are saddled with, and I like to be […]
