Dear All, I feel privileged and truly fortunate to be able to serve you and support your academic objectives during 2021. As we enter a new year, I want to express my enormous gratitude to all of you ISSTD esteemed members, for your multiple and significant clinical, academic, scientific, editorial, journalistic and research-based contributions. Much […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
New Janina Fisher Book Provides all the Therapy Worksheets you ever wanted! ISSTD Member, Janina Fisher has written a new therapy workbook which will delight those who are fans of her ‘Flipchart’ and previous books. In fact, if you like to provide therapy worksheets to your clients, then Janina Fisher’s latest book may be just […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents (January 2021)
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Check out the entire library online of the Journal of Trauma & Dissociation – your member benefit – now! Table of ContentsVolume 21, Issue 1Volume 21, Issue 2Volume 21, Issue 3Volume 21, Issue 4Volume 21, Issue 5 Are you interested in auto publication alerts?To set up a quick and each way to get […]
Trauma & Dissociation in the News
Post-Traumatic Slavery Syndrome Revisited
I wrote this paper for the ISSTD’s October 2020 virtual conference*, but these words take a newly urgent significance in the aftermath of the January 6th, 2021, attack at the US Capitol. I want to share them here in the ISSTD Newsletter. Na’im Akbar first coined the term Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome in his book, […]
Committee to the UN
United Nations Committee on Mental Health | Free Event on Coping With Trauma
COVID-19 Pandemic: Coping with Trauma – Building Resilience Dear ISSTD Membership, The Trauma Working Group of the United Nations NGO Committee on Mental Health is hosting a free meeting focused on both the mental health traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a discussion of resilience in the face of this trauma. Speakers will include: B. Abel Learwellie, Executive Director Camp […]
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Thank You to ISSTD’s 2020 Donors!
Thank you to everyone who donated to ISSTD in 2020! By donating to ISSTD, you help the Society continue to grow. If you approve of what your Society has been trying to do to advance our field and to provide a safe and supportive professional home for colleagues who work with those who are the victims […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight – January 2021
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to joining the Communications and Marketing Committee to focus on ISSTD Wikipedia Page Updates! The ISSTD’s Communications and Marketing Committee serves a big role in promoting the ISSTD as the foremost place to learn about and study the phenomenology, diagnosis, and treatment of complex trauma and […]
Letter From The President
A Holiday Message from Our Presidents
Christa Krüger – 2020 ISSTD PresidentThis year brought heavy challenges, some of which will still be with us through 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit us hard, in our personal lives and as an organization. Our 2020 Annual Conference was cancelled at the last minute, which threw us into a potential financial crisis. And yet, despite the challenges, ISSTD’s membership has grown beyond […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
Welcome ISSTD’s New Members in December! Professional MembersParul AgarwalDiane BachmanTeresa CannonLily DavisDima DupereKarin EnsinkJoshua FrekerHolly FrenchJoan GolstonAllison Helen GrimesApril HarterMeredith HenryAbby HershlerSherri JacobsAnnette JonesWioleta KoziolJennifer MarchandJessica MattinglyJanet MilliganDorith PrutchiJan RimerJeanne-Marie RimlingerMarta RochaElizabeth Anne WrightLaura Wulff Emerging Professional MembersSamantha AuclairVeronica CecilPatricia LeeWah-CooperMelissa MarshallJane McCauleyKrysteli NeedhamSara PascalElisha Melony SealeAyelet SilberbergHeleen Woest Student MembersLaura CleggSarah GolleyAdrian Masterman-SmithRebecca Moussa […]
Board Briefs
News from the ISSTD Board
Seasons Greetings, all Ye Members! Tired of hearing, “In these challenging times” yet? Me too. These are indeed tough times, and yet we know help is coming. Whether we are physically recovering, grieving lost loved ones, or helping our clients with their response to the pandemic, it has been a true test of creativity to […]