This quarter’s POI theme is suicide associated with trauma and/or dissociation. This is an important theme for me, after having lost two family members in less than one year to suicide – both having had histories of childhood trauma. Professionals and survivors need to be aware of the increased risks for, along with the correlations […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Abigail Percifield
ISSTD Member Abigail Percifield is well known to many of us through her various volunteer roles in ISSTD. What many may not realise is that Abigail is actually a Student Member of ISSTD and is currently completing her Doctoral studies! We think it is only too fitting, this being Student and Emerging Professional Month, to […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
ISSTD Student Member Completes Exciting Doctoral Research
Mary-Anne Kate, a SEP member from Australia has just completed her PhD investigating the aetiology of dissociative disorders and an exploration of the validity of the trauma and fantasy models of dissociation. In this interview she speaks of the paths that took her to ISSTD, her experience of ISSTD as a SEP member, and gives […]
Letter From The President
Roll Up Your Sleeves! Time to Make a Difference in ISSTD
Greetings Friends and Colleagues, August is winding down and as we enter a new season, new starts and exciting changes are happening in our Society. Now is the time we start the ISSTD election process. If you have ever thought of having a voice in the direction of our Society and in the field of […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
ISSTD and SoWH Joint Webinar – 8 October 2018 ISSTD is partnering with Section on Women’s Health – American Physical Therapy Association (SoWH) for a webinar this October: Trauma, Abuse and Pelvic Health. ISSTD’s President-elect, Christine Forner, will join with Lauren Collins, a physical therapist and trained sexual assault survivor advocate, as well […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD and Frontiers Table of Contents (August 2018)
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Check out the entire library online of the Journal of Trauma & Dissociation – your member benefit – now! Table of Contents Volume 19, Issue 1 Volume 19, Issue 2 Volume 19, Issue 3 Volume 19, Issue 4 Volume 18, Issue 5 Are you interested in auto publication alerts? To set up a […]
Membership
ISSTD is on the Move!
October will be an exciting month for ISSTD as two major changes occur: the introduction of our new community platform, ISSTDWorld, and the move of the ISSTD office to Washington, DC. Launch of ISSTDWorld The launch of ISSTDWorld, powered by Higher Logic, is one key component of the overall website update currently underway and scheduled […]
Board Briefs
The Latest News From Your Board
Hello Fellow Members, Another season has come to ISSTD, after a very successful celebration of our 35th anniversary. Your Board has been very busy as there is much on the move, with new developments in resources and training for our members. This year is proving to be a busy year for regional conferences. In June […]
Spreading the Word
The Trauma Therapist Project
Hello and welcome to this brand new section of ISSTD News. Here we hope to showcase the best of our members in ‘spreading the word’ about our mission to alleviate the impact of trauma and dissociation, and in bringing this important work to the fore. Putting my hand up for the recent call-out for a […]
Community Spotlight
Finance Committee
Greetings from ISSTD’s Finance Committee! What a year it’s been thus far—and it’s only August. Thankfully, mid-year is a relatively quiet time of the year for finance in ISSTD, and so maybe the best time to offer an update on goings on. Looking backward to the start of 2018, there were big changes afoot: long-time […]