Welcome to ISSTD’s New Members in May! Professional MembersMalgosia MannSandra StokesCatherine BylettMalgosia MannSandra StokesCatherine BylettLauren DiazRobert PeacockAndrea MorleyAriana Zeppieri-MakhanVivienne LivingstoneErick Sandstad Professional Members ContinuedAndrea AddieStudent MembersAnnie-Lori JosephRachel Floyd Emerging Professional MembersLisa DykstraAnnette TowlerDerek Van DalenDanielle DicentioChloe Rovitz Do you have news ISSTD members can use? Please share your news with us! We need your help […]
Committee Update
EMDR Therapy Training Committee Update
The EMDR Therapy Training Committee was charged by ISSTD’s Board of Directors to maintain, update, manage, and teach ISSTD’s EMDR therapy basic training and other long-form EMDR therapy courses offered by the Society. The committee has also maintained a loose collaborative relationship with ISSTD’s EMDR Special Interest Group (SIG) to develop and promote periodic webinars […]
Research Recruitment
Research Participation Opportunity: Dissociative Experiences in Sex Trafficking Survivors
I am a doctoral student at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, and under the advisement of Dr. James Randall Noblitt, I am conducting research for my dissertation on dissociative experiences in sex trafficking survivors. Specifically, I am exploring the levels of dissociation survivors experience, the kinds of dissociative experiences survivors most […]
Member Benefit Monthly
Discounted and Free Content for ISSTD Members in the Center for Advanced Studies!
Did you know that as an ISSTD member you have access to free and discounted training in the Center for Advanced Studies (CFAS)? Continue reading to learn more about how to access free-to-member courses and ensure you are receiving the lowest discount price when registering! All recorded webinars over three years old in CFAS are […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Becoming an ISSTDWorld Member Forum Moderator
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become an ISSTDWorld Forum Moderator! We are currently seeking two dedicated moderators to facilitate discussions and review posts within the ISSTDWorld Member Forum. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all forum activity aligns with our established guidelines. Your tasks will […]
Clinical Reflections
Processing Trauma: Moving Beyond Memories
Processing trauma has become an essential aspect of psychotherapy as providers find the ubiquity of traumatized people in their practices. So-called trauma resolution therapies have also become important elements of therapists’ toolboxes, e.g. EMDR among others. But what does resolution of traumatic experiences really mean? Experience treating complex trauma strongly suggests that trauma processing means […]
Special Interest Groups
Organized and Extreme Abuse SIG Updates
It is always an honor to represent the ISSTD Organized and Extreme Abuse (OEA) SIG, and so I am pleased to have the opportunity to share with you more about who we are and our focus. I am sure each of us here has our own personal story about how we came to do the […]
Funding the Future
Education and Research Fund: What is it & How has it Helped?
What is the fund and how can it help? Did you know ISSTD offers a number of funding opportunities for research, projects and education? One of these funds is called the Research and Education Fund! The Research and Education fund was created to support the education, assessment, treatment, research and awareness of dissociative disorders. The […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents (May, 2024)
Volume 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 Discover articles trending on Altmetric in the last 3 months Are you interested in auto publication alerts?To set up a quick and easy way to get a ‘new content alerts’ […]
Letter From The President
Dissociation and the Courts
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 […]