Applications for the Goodwin Fund are being accepted August 5 – 28, 2024, which is a donor restricted fund intended to further the education of professionals with limited financial resources. Applicants can apply for funds that cover the registration fee or portion of the registration fee for one ISSTD-sponsored training, seminar, conference or webinar pass. […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Become the ISSTD News International Spotlight Coordinator
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become an International Spotlight Coordinator for the ISSTD News! Are you passionate about writing, reading, and connecting with specialists in the field of trauma and dissociation from around the world? The ISSTD News has an exciting opportunity for you! We are searching for a dedicated […]
Creative Space
Poet’s Corner
malaise unmaskedBy George Halasz my story began before my birthbefore becoming self awareunable to self reflect, before metaphorI could not distinguish my depressionfrom free fall into deep regression I glimpsed between your piercing glancesinvisible circumstances emergedenmeshed threads of resentmentbetween love entwined, co-dependence our life-journey aligned through troughs of illusionfinally grief ruptured our bonds, after shockI […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents (July 2024)
Volume 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 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 […]
Letter From The President
ISSTD’s Finance Committee
If the input is less than the outflow, then the upkeep will be the downfall. ISSTD has many committees watching over and guiding all the moving parts that make up our society, with none more important than the Finance Committee. I joined the committee at a financial crisis point 10 years ago, just as Christine […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – June 2024
Welcome to ISSTD’s New Members in June! Professional Members Ruth Pracy Laurie Edwards Mary Norman Melanie Colhoun Alicia Polk Jessica Fleser Alexis Cate Estee Pummel Antonio Andrade Nichole McCoy Craig Stapleton Abigail Vandivier Jan Ohm Professional Members Continued Lisa Ward Lisa Gilman Student Members Beverley Randall Abigail Dopico Emerging Professional Members Caitlin Foehse Lisa Syner […]
Board Briefs
Board Briefs: June 2024
Greetings from the Board of Directors! We are thrilled to provide this edition of the Board Briefs column in ISSTD News, which provides our members with important updates from the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Member Sponsorship Program In May, the Board of Directors approved the first round of member sponsorship matches. ISSTD […]
2025 Annual Conference
“Be creative! Be innovative! Be exciting!” Call for Proposals Now Open
It’s that time again, everyone! The Call for Proposals is now open through Thursday, August 15, 2024, for the 2025 ISSTD Annual Conference in beautiful, historic, downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our 2025 conference theme is “From Invisible to Visible: Research, Clinical, and Cultural Evolutions in the Field of Complex Trauma and Dissociation.” I’ve pondered on […]
Special Interest Groups
EMDR Special Interest Group Update
The EMDR SIG (Special Interest Group) was founded to enhance the understanding and application of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy within an integrative treatment framework, especially when working with complex trauma, dissociation, and dissociative disorders. By tackling challenges together, offering mutual support, and contributing to the broader community, our SIG fosters a collaborative […]
Regional Online Communities
Ontario Regional Online Community Update
The Ontario Regional Online Community (ROC) is now in its fourth year, having formed as the first ROC within ISSTD in 2020. Stretching across the large province of Ontario, Canada, we consistently connect 30+ members, seeking to increase the presence of ISSTD in Ontario in order to further dialogue, knowledge, research, and training on the […]