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Virtual Conferences
Register for ISSTD’s Virtual Conference and Don’t Miss an Exciting Announcement!
There is still time to register for ISSTD’s upcoming Virtual Conference, Trauma Across the Lifespan! Join ISSTD for this two-day conference featuring plenary speakers Ana Gomez, Dolores Mosquera, and Kathy Steele. This event will address the impacts of trauma across the lifespan with a mix of 90 minute and 3 hour workshops in addition to […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: Public Health Committee
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a part of the new Public Health Committee! This is a wonderful opportunity open to all ISSTD Members and looking particularly for those with experience in community mental health settings, health promotion and capacity building, and more! This opportunity allows for the ability to […]
Clinical Reflections
Seeing Ourselves as Our Patients See Us
I was cleaning out my garage, sorting through old boxes when I came across a piece of paper and a humorous, somewhat metaphorical, somewhat stylized account from a patient from over a quarter of a century ago. He had spontaneously produced it, and it was typical of his characteristic humour and its reliance on exaggeration […]
Community Spotlight
Student & Emerging Professionals Committee Update
It has been another busy year for our Student and Emerging Professionals (SEP) Committee! And we would like to acknowledge the many ways that our SEPs have been showing up for their clients, communities, colleagues, loved ones and themselves in the midst of what has continued to be a difficult time, worldwide. We see how […]
Publications of Interest
Effectiveness of Physical Exercise in Symptom Management of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The topic of September’s publications of interests is the role of physical exercise in symptom management of post-traumatic stress disorder. Rosenbaum, S., Vancampfort, D., Steel, Z., Newby, J., Ward, P. B., & Stubbs, B. (2015). Physical activity in the treatment of Post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 230(2), 130–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2015.10.017 Background […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
An Interview with the ISSTD SEP Committee’s incoming Chair
This month we had the pleasure of catching up with our new ISSTD SEP Chair (and Doctoral Candidate), Diandra Hilton. In this interview, Diandra shared about her educational and professional journey thus far – and her experience as an SEP member with the ISSTD! CC: Hi Diandra! Thanks so much for taking the time to […]
Letter From The President
Mid-Year Updates from ISSTD
15 Mid-Year Accomplishments + 5 Highlights You Want to Know About What a productive 2021 year it has been. It started with the implementation of many new strategic goals, several innovative activities, and has continued to evolve successfully with sustained growth in the areas of international membership and finance. Top 15 events we must […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
New Book Explores Trauma and Memory ISSTD Fellow Valerie Sinason is co-editor of a new book Trauma and Memory: The Science and the Silenced, published this month by Routledge. Trauma and Memory explores many facets of trauma memory and the concept of ‘false memories’, including exploring the damage caused internationally by false memory groups and […]
Webinars
ISSTD Wants Your Feedback for Future Webinars!
As ISSTD plans the schedule of upcoming webinars for 2022 we want your feedback! In order to continue offering timely and excellent trauma training, we would love to hear from you on what topics you would like to see covered in future ISSTD webinars. ISSTD’s webinar program offers at least 12 webinars annually which are […]