The 35 for the 35th Donation Campaign in now in full swing! Our goal is to raise $35,000 by December 31, 2018. The funds raised from the campaign will help with a full redesign of the the ISSTD website including the introduction of a new member community, expansion of our virtual training program including webinars […]
Focus on ISSTD History
An Interview with Richard Kluft, MD
An Interview with Richard Kluft MD, 13th December 2017 Selected Excerpts Warwick Middleton MD, Past-President, ISSTD WM: Is there anything, when you look back at your formative childhood years…that predisposed you to end up with the career path that you took? RPK: I have asked myself that only every day. (Laughs) You know I was […]
Community Spotlight
ISSTD-UN Taskforce
The ISSTD UN Taskforce consists of: Lynette S. Danylchuk, PhD Chair Karen Hopenwasser, MD Vivien Pender, MD Christa Kruger, MD Lisa Danylchuk, MFT Victor Welzant, PsyD Together we work to develop our collaborative relationship with the UN. In mid 2017, the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) granted ISSTD special consultative status. This enables us […]
Membership
Even more SIGs being formed!
Just last month we brought you news of three new potential Special Interest Groups (SIGs). We now have two other SIGs being developed. For those of you unaware of the role of SIGs in ISSTD, these groups provide ISSTD members with information and support targeted to specific areas within the trauma and dissociation field. Developed […]
Regional Conferences
ISSTD Regional Conference – New York City, October 5, 2018
Join ISSTD for “Relational Healing in Complex Trauma and Dissociation: Psychoanalytic and Integrationist Perspectives”, an ISSTD Regional Conference in New York City on October 5! The day will kick off with “Six Relational Crises: The Relational Healing of Complex Trauma” with Philip Kinsler. Dr. Kinsler will examine six choice points in the therapy of chronically traumatized patients that […]
Publications of Interest
Childhood Trauma’s Impact on Sexual and Gender Minorities
For the second quarter, the overall theme is childhood trauma’s impact on sexual and gender minorities. There is a higher risk for polyvictimization and serious adverse mental health outcomes for these groups. The trauma field around the world is gradually increasing research in this area. Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, R., Baxa, A., et.al. (2018). Sexual Identity, […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Spotlight on Volunteer: Susan Hykes
Tell us a bit about yourself. I was raised in Lorain, Ohio, and am a graduate of the University of Michigan (1963) with a BA in Mathematics. I worked for IBM and moved to Oklahoma. I ‘retired’ to raise five children -two adopted children from my first marriage and three step-children from my second marriage. […]
Letter From The President
Coming of Age in an Age of Interesting Times
Greetings friends & colleagues, There is a saying of dubious origins: “May you live in interesting times”. I fear that this is more relevant today than at any other time in the past half-century. Without stirring the political pot, I am mindful that we confront numerous challenges to our fundamental human dignity. Groups attack each […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD and Frontiers Table of Contents (May 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 […]
News You Can Use
New Colin Ross Book on DID Treatment
The latest book from ISSTD Fellow and Past President, Colin Ross, MD, offers therapists practical and accessible strategies and techniques for the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder: Techniques and Strategies for Stabilization is written in a similar practical and ‘how-to’ vein as one of his earlier books Trauma Model Therapy. […]