Greetings Everyone! We are excited to announce that the ISSTD 2024 Annual Conference will be held in Frisco, Texas, USA, March 21-25, 2024, and the Call for Proposals is now open! The theme for this conference is, “The Healing Power of Dignity in the Treatment and Research of Complex Trauma and Dissociation.” The conference is […]
Clinical Reflections
Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence and Birth Rape
Trigger warning – some of the information in this article may be distressing for people who have experienced or witnessed obstetric violence and other forms of birth trauma. Birthing is one of the most compelling life events for a woman, her family, and the generations to come. Birthing is an experience that women embody for […]
Publications of Interest
Moral Injury and Vicarious Trauma
This month in our quarterly column, Publications of Interest, we are bringing you a selection of articles which explore the concept of moral injury, including within health professionals. As usual we have tried to find some articles that are Open Access, or are available to members through our Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. We hope […]
Community Spotlight
Committee Spotlight – EMDR Therapy Training Committee
The EMDR Therapy Training Committee is charged with and primarily focuses upon maintaining, updating, managing, and teaching ISSTD’s EMDR therapy basic training and other long-form EMDR therapy courses offered by ISSTD. The committee is also responsible for coordinating/ collaborating with the EMDR SIG on the development and promotion of periodic webinars and conference workshops on […]
Committee Update
Member Engagement Committee Update
Happy June ISSTDWorld! Thanks for stopping by and taking a minute to find out what the Member Engagement Committee has been up to for the last while. The goal of the ISSTD’s Member Engagement Committee has been to work alongside other ISSTD Committees, Special Interest Groups, Taskforces, and the Board of Directors to identify volunteer […]
Committee Update
Scientific Committee Update
The Scientific Committee serves as the executive committee of the scientific area of ISSTD – advising the Board and other committees on all matters of science, research, and further development of theory and clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders. We are involved in all strategic endeavors and […]
Regional Online Communities
Ontario Regional Online Community Update
Greetings from the Ontario Regional Online Community (ROC). Our group, the first ROC within the ISSTD, has been together since 2020 and currently has 30 members across the very large province of Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to increase the presence of ISSTD in Ontario, in order to further the dialogue, knowledge, research, and training […]
Letter From The President
Shift In Media and Culture at Large
Dear ISSTD friends, Our recent Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, was attended by a couple of journalists who are undertaking deep dives into abuse, violence and trauma. One of them was Janelle Nanos from the Boston Globe, who in July 2022 published a startling longform article called “Kate Price remembers something terrible”. The article chronicles […]
News You Can Use
Deep Conversations in the How We Can Heal Podcast is Sure to Delight Members
ISSTD’s most recent Past President Lisa Danylchuk has been very busy developing a podcast focusing on how we can heal from trauma, both individually and collectively. The Podcast, now in its third season, is a treasure trove of wisdom, wrapped up in warm conversation. The guest list is unbelievable and includes many ISSTD Members. Recent […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight – Contribute to the ISSTD Annual Conference – Join Now!
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a Committee Member with the ISSTD Annual Conference Committee. The Annual Conference Committee (ACC) is seeking committee members to help organize the ISSTD’s annual conference – from the planning to the completion stages. The ACC works together with Staff to develop the annual conferences, […]