March 21 is World Poetry Day. On the UNESCO website for the day, poetry is described as a vitally important and universal form of cultural expression: “Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a […]
Publications of Interest
Publications of Interest
This month in our quarterly column, Publications of Interest, we are bringing you a selection of recently published articles that are all Open Access. We hope you enjoy catching up on some professional reading! Dorahy, M.J., Kumar Yogeeswaran, K. & Middleton, W. (2023). Dissociation-Induced Shame in Those with a Dissociative Disorder: Assessing the Impact of […]
Research Recruitment
Seeking Participant Information – The Experiences of Counselors Who Treat Persons with Dissociative Identity Disorder
I am a doctoral student at Walden University and am presently conducting research for my study on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). I am seeking participants to help me gather information on their experiences in working with individuals with DID. There is a lot of literature on the problem of misdiagnosis and how the inexperience of […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents (March 2023)
Volume 24, Issue 3Volume 24, Issue 2Volume 24, Issue 1 Volume 23, Issue 1Volume 23, Issue 2Volume 23, Issue 3Volume 23, Issue 4Volume 23, Issue 5 Are you interested in auto publication alerts?To set up a quick and easy way to get a ‘new content alerts’ for JTD, go to the JTD page at Taylor & […]
Online Learning Center
New Recorded Content Available – March 2023
New content packages have been opened in the ISSTD Online Learning Center! Read on below for more information on these new pieces of recorded content. Please note that registration for this content is in ISSTD’s new Online Learning Center. If you have not yet created an account on the site you will need to do so […]
Letter From The President
Upcoming Conference: A Place for Connection and Trauma Informed Training
Dear ISSTD community, I was speaking this week with Shannon Molloy, an Australian journalist whose new book “You Made Me This Way” describes how he came to grips with his childhood sexual abuse and its long-term impacts on him. Shannon’s book also makes clear the life-changing effect of sensitive, trauma-informed psychotherapy, which he credits with […]
2023 Annual Conference
Virtual Option Available for 2023 Annual Conference including a Virtual-Only Track on Monday
Can’t make it to Louisville for the 2023 Annual Conference but still want to see our incredible lineup of presentations? ISSTD is thrilled to offer two streams of presentations on the main conference days (Saturday-Monday) available for virtual participation via livestream. Presentations available for livestream attendance will be marked by a purple icon of a […]
DID Awareness Day
DID Awareness Day 2023: Come and Join us for a Webinar and Other Activities
As many of you will be aware Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day takes place on March 5 annually. I am not exactly sure of the origins of this day being set aside, but I first became aware of the day only five or six years ago, but I know awareness of the day is growing […]
Donate to ISSTD
Win a $500 Amazon Gift Card! Donate Now to the ISSTD General Fund
Do we have your attention now? With the launch of the new ISSTD Membership Management system in November 2022, members are now able to make automatic recurring donations. (Just like any of your online subscription services!) All those who set up recurring donations will be a part of a new “named donor program” to honor […]
Regional Online Communities
Southeastern Regional Online Community is Now Live!
As a member of ISSTD you are entitled to a number of membership benefits. One huge benefit is access to ISSTDWorld and the online network and community of members that this houses. Within ISSTDWorld we have a number of communities all based upon special interests and regions to help our members connect with one another […]