The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) proudly celebrated its annual awards ceremony on Saturday, March 15, 2025, during the organization’s 42nd Annual Conference. This event is an important moment each year to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of researchers, clinicians, educators, and advocates who advance our understanding and treatment […]
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McLean Trauma Continuum Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Trauma Care and Research
At a recent reception hosted by McLean Hospital’s Trauma Continuum Programs (www.traumacontinuum.org), leaders, clinicians, researchers, and advocates came together to reaffirm their commitment to advancing trauma care, research, and advocacy. The event, held in conjunction with the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s (ISSTD) 42nd Annual Conference in Boston, underscored the urgent […]
Donate to ISSTD
Your Gifts Make a Difference – Thank you to Those Who Have Donated in 2025
When you donate to ISSTD, you are actively supporting the ISSTD’s mission and contributing towards furthering education and research within the field of trauma and dissociation. ISSTD has five different funds you can choose to support. Continue reading to learn more about the ways you can support ISSTD as well as others within the field. Please […]
Committee Update
Research and Education Fund Review Team Update
The ISSTD Research and Education Grant is a new funding initiative providing up to $10,000 USD to support innovative research aligned with ISSTD’s mission. To qualify, research must focus on complex trauma and dissociation, with trauma-related pathological dissociation as the central theme. Studies that address only complex trauma without this focus will not be considered. […]
Collaboration
2025 Institutional Courage Research Grant
As part of ISSTD’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan, we want to support you, and the work you are doing to grow and spread the knowledge of trauma and dissociation! In order to facilitate this goal, ISSTD will be periodically sharing information about grant opportunities and open calls for proposals at other conferences in the field. Below […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Public Health Committee Volunteer
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a Public Health Committee Member. The ISSTD Public Health Committee seeks members to support its engagement with survivor and lived experience communities. Ideal candidates are familiar with lived experience engagement and ISSTD’s mission, with preferred experience in co-design, stakeholder collaboration, and relationship building. Responsibilities […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents – March 2025
Volume 26, Issue 2Volume 26, Issue 1 Volume 25, Issue 5Volume 25, Issue 4Volume 25, Issue 3Volume 25, Issue 2Volume 25, Issue 1 Volume 24, Issue 5Volume 24, Issue 4Volume 24, Issue 3Volume 24, Issue 2Volume 24, Issue 1 Did you know ISSTD members receive online access to the full JTD? View this video for […]
Letter From The President
Where We Are Now: 2024 in Review
Dear ISSTD Community, I shared with you last month that I had adopted a theme of “Healthy Communication and Connection” for my presidential year. With that very much at the front of my mind, I thought it would be of value to share with you a little bit about ISSTD’s recent Annual Business Meeting, which […]
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News You Can Use – February 2025
Welcome to New ISSTD Members in February Professional MembersSydney RoseLorraine DoddKatrina PaulinoJudy WhitmoreRuth SetlakKali SchmidtPrabhjyot KaurJohn SkrovanHeather LaFontaine-EllisonJennifer ScullyIvar Arash RadmaneshTrisha NazzariJody RobinsSara DeatherageJenny JolliffeMelissa FeinJustin WilliamsTara CalabroSonia BajajRebecca HigginsChristine MolinaMichelle Glenn Student MembersGoldie FriedmanNimrat BrarAndrae GriffinAlexandria ZadokSoumyaa JoshiChidiebere AnyasodoJessica CauthenBoris Tizenberg Emerging Professional MembersKristine Mae MallorcaKhushboo SadadiwalaShernell EliboxKatherine CusatoRobin MayerJosiah EricksonNicolette ZangariRegina KerriganShelbi Bretz […]
Committee Update
Virtual and Regional Conference Committee Update
Happy February ISSTDWorld! Thank you for stopping by to read about what the Virtual and Regional Conference Committee (VRCC) was up to in 2024 and our plans for the 2025 year! The goal of the VRCC committee is to support the continued growth of ISSTD’s regional and virtual trainings. As a group, this committee includes […]