I am the current Chairman of ISSTD’s Professional Training Program, to be followed in 2024 by Faige Flakser as Chair, with Jill Hosey stepping into the Chair-Elect position. The PTP represents a core educational function for ISSTD and is comprised of a sequence of courses, at levels moving from introductory to advanced, for the understanding […]
Regional Online Communities
Australian and New Zealand ROC
The idea for a local ROC for members from Australia and New Zealand was formed in late 2022 as we were preparing for the Melbourne Regional Conference. A small group formed at the conference, but at this stage, our ROC was really just a germ of an idea. Luckily Susie Luchetti, a psychologist from Sydney, […]
Letter From The President
Mental Health: A Human Right
Dear ISSTD Community, World Mental Health Day was a few weeks ago now on October 10, and it aims to improve community awareness and reduce the stigma of living with mental illness. The theme of the day this year was that “Mental health is a universal human right”, recognising that mental health is a necessary […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
Free Sample Book Chapters Available Guilford Press and Routledge are offering a free chapter sampler which brings together book content on trauma and PTSD. This collection of sample chapters offers an introduction to principal academic texts on PTSD and the treatment of child, adolescent, and adult trauma. ISSTD Members are likely to find this a […]
Annual Conference
2024 Annual Conference Registration Open Now!
Hello! The ISSTD Annual Conference Committee is excited to welcome you to the 41st Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), March 21-25, 2024! The theme of this conference is, “The Healing Power of Dignity in the Treatment and Research of Complex Trauma & Dissociation.” The conference will […]
Annual Conference
ISSTD Looking for 2024 Annual Conference Ambassadors!
Volunteering for ISSTD is a great way to meet people, gain new skills and give something back to your community. This month, our volunteer spotlight shines on Conference Ambassadors – surely one of the most fun of all our volunteer jobs! ISSTD is looking for 10 students and emerging professionals to serve as Conference Ambassadors. […]
Organizational Updates
Updated ISSTD Organizational Membership Structure!
ISSTD is excited to share our new organizational membership structure! Organizational Membership in the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is open to treatment facilities, hospitals, multi-clinician practices, government organizations/agencies, and colleges/universities who specialize in the treatment of complex trauma and/or dissociation.This new structure will allow organizations to construct their membership to […]
Creative Space
Poet’s Corner, October 2023
Nowheresville How can I regulate my extreme sense of alienation,witnessing unfiltered sobs of my mother’s demise,can we bridge our mutual privation? Overwhelmed, I barely flinched, my eyes drained drymy energy spent, of course, next day, I smiled ‘Hi’. I resumed my stylised plight breath after breath,sliding from shame to self-blame, crevices melded intorupturing nightmares, night […]
Special Interest Groups
Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) Special Interest Group Update
It has been an honor to chair our Creative Art Therapies Special Interest Group these past two years with Elizabeth Davis as secretary. The Creative Arts Special Interest Group was founded by art therapist Tally Tripp about six years ago, and as early members, we were excited to continue the vision. Creative therapies include the […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Volunteer to make a difference! ISSTD News looking for a little help
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on an opportunity to become more involved with ISSTD News by coordinating the quarterly Publications of Interest column. Coordinator: Publications of Interest Publications of Interest is a quarterly feature, currently published in March, June, September and December. Each edition features a compilation of recent articles, often around a topic […]