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 […]
Special Interest Groups
Working with TAY (Transitional Aged Youth) aka Emerging Adults
After a recent promotional article in ISSTD News, I am really excited to announce that ISSTD is in the process of launching a Special Interest Group for members conducting therapy, research or training around the subject of Transitional Aged Youth (TAY). It is also a group that promotes discussion for those curious to learn more […]
2019 Annual Conference
Introducing our Exciting Plenary Speakers
Throughout its history New York City has been home to a diverse array of cultures and people, making it an ideal spot for ISSTD’s 2019 World Congress on Complex Trauma. The conference will take place on March 28 – April 1 and will feature Gabor Maté, MD, Stephen Porges, PhD and Allan Schore, PhD as […]
Regional Conferences
Regional Conference Offers Holistic Approach to Treating Trauma
Join ISSTD for “Treating the Dissociative System: Healing Body, Mind and Culture in the Wake of Complex Trauma” a regional conference in San Francisco, CA on October 20, 2018! Located in the new Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, this one day conference features excellent presentations from Lisa Danylchuk, Lynette Danylchuk, Christine Forner, julie graham, […]
Focus on ISSTD History
Colin Ross MD – Interview Conducted by Ken Benau and Warwick Middleton, MD
Dr Colin Ross MD, served as President of ISSTD (which was then known as ISSMP&D), during one of the most turbulent periods of ISSTD history. Colin became President Elect in 1992, served as President in 1993 and Immediate Past President in 1994. The False Memory Syndrome Foundation was formed in 1992. WM: How did you […]
Membership
Join ISSTD News and be part of a growing member service
In 2017 ISSTD News, after a period of hiatus, was re-launched in a blog based format. In the last 18 months this publication has taken off. In the last 12 months alone, there has been a three-fold increase in readership numbers and page views. We are really excited about the way the Newsletter is shaping […]
Letter From The President
Getting Ready for the 2019 Conference: Our Call for Proposals opens August 1
Greetings Dear Colleagues, I have the joy of wearing two hats; the shiny president’s chapeau and a hard hat for the hard working Annual Conference Committee. I am going to focus on the latter role and the current plans and progress of the Conference Committee as we prepare for the 2019 World Congress on Complex […]