The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) recently held its annual awards ceremony at the Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. While not all of the recipients were able to attend in person, the virtual stream made it possible for people to watch from the comfort of their homes as they were […]
Spreading the Word
Primary Prevention: Promising Partnerships Change Systems – The Hello Baby Model
Michael Salter and Heather Hall’s article, “Reducing Shame, Promoting Dignity: A Model for The Prevention of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” (Salter & Hall, 2022) was such a refreshing reminder for me about the important role of primary prevention for the promotion of child and family health and well-being. So much important work focuses on […]
Donate to ISSTD
Introducing: The Mosaic Society
Donations to the ISSTD General Fund are crucial to ISSTD. The General Fund is designed to provide funding to expand ISSTD programming including training and education, research and member benefits. In recent years, money raised from the general fund has been used to introduce new technology platforms, grow online training offerings, expand student and emerging […]
Spreading the Word
New! Child and Adolescent Facts Sheets
With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month in the USA, ISSTD has taken this opportunity to launch new updated Child and Adolescent Facts Sheets. These have been developed over the last year by a special working group of the Child and Adolescent SIG. These Facts Sheets will provide accessible and up to date information to […]
Special Interest Groups
Child and Adolescent Special Interest Group Update
With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month and the ISSTD’s Child and Youth Month, what better time than to provide an update on the ISSTD’s Child & Adolescent Special Interest Group (C&A SIG)! With growth in membership over the last year, the C&A SIG is currently 46 members strong, all who bring a wealth of […]
Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals – April 2023
COBRE Center for Stress, Trauma and Resilience As part of ISSTD’s 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, we want to support you to spread the knowledge of trauma and dissociation at other conferences! In order to facilitate this goal ISSTD will be periodically sharing information about open call for proposals for submissions at other conferences in the field. […]
Letter From The President
A Labor of Love – the 2023 ISSTD Annual Conference
Dear ISSTD community, Next month is our ISSTD Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, with pre-conference workshops on April 13 and 14 before the conference runs from April 15 to 17. The conference is very much a labor of love for our hard-working staff, Conference Committee and the many volunteers who make the conference possible. Please […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
IFS for Trauma and Dissociation ISSTD Member, Joanne Twombly has written a new book about the use of IFS in the treatment of trauma and Dissociation. Published in January, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat C-PTSD, and Dissociative Disorders is available in paperback and kindle versions. Readers will learn in-depth […]
2023 Annual Conference
Don’t Miss Out on These Social Events at the 2023 Annual Conference!
While not in one of our many sessions during this year’s annual conference, join us for a variety of social events! ISSTD has a variety of offerings throughout the conference to allow our members from all over the world the opportunity to connect in person. Learn more below about our various social events. Friday Morning […]
DID Awareness Day
DID Awareness Day Webinar 2023: What does healing look like?
On 6 March ISSTD was proud to join with An Infinite Mind, System Speak, Beauty After Bruises and Blue Knot Foundation to hold the third annual DID Awareness Day Webinar. This webinar is targeted towards people living with DID, and their family and friends. The theme for this year was ‘What does healing look like?’ […]