In the United States, April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. This an opportunity to make our colleagues more aware of the extent and impact the child abuse has in the etiology of many emotional and mental health problems that our clients face. Many of us are aware of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES). While […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
Guest Editors of Contemporary Psychoanalysis explore concepts of human evil ISSTD Fellows Elizabeth Howell, PhD and Shelly Itzkowitz, PhD are Guest Editors of the most recent edition of the journal Contemporary Psychoanalysis, V54 (1). The journal explores the topic of human ‘evil’, particularly the role of psychopathy in the perpetration of evil, and how psychoanalysis […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD and Frontiers Table of Contents (March 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 […]
2018 Annual Conference
2018 Annual Conference Recap and 2019 Annual Conference Announcements
The ISSTD 35th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL was a fantastic weekend of learning, connecting, and celebrating with colleagues. Take a look below for some photos of the 2018 Conference and important information about the 2019 Conference! Join ISSTD in NY, NY for our 36th Annual Conference in 2019! Plenary Speakers Dr. Gabor Mate […]
Caul Awards
David Caul Research Grant – Application Period Opening Soon!
~ Advanced notice ~ DAVID CAUL GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (www.isst-d.org) is pleased to provide advanced notice of the David Caul Graduate Research Grant. This grant is designed to support research that is primarily concerned with dissociation or closely related topics. Graduate students (in a Masters, […]
Publications of Interest
Publications of Interest
Hello! My name is Lynn M. Hazard and I am the new POI Editor for ISSTD. As an emerging trauma professional I am keenly aware of the need for current research and publication information to help us all provide the best care possible for our clients. I am a private-practice clinical social worker in Alabama, […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Spotlight on Volunteer: Logan Larson
Tell us a bit about yourself. I never wanted to be a therapist… Growing up I had my eyes and heart set on being a medical doctor. As the daughter of an OB/GYN, becoming an MD was a self-imposed expectation. After four years of undergraduate work and no degree, I decided I needed to find […]
2018 Annual Conference
Congratulations to the 2018 ISSTD Annual Award Winners!
Those of us who work in the trauma and dissociation field are a prolific, creative and hard-working lot. In the last year, many articles, books and book chapters have been written about complex trauma and dissociation. Research has been creative, inquisitive and critical. Clinical practice and training has expanded, and some of us have expressed […]
Letter From The President
Updates & Opportunities
Greetings ISSTD We’re closing in on the final arrangements for our 35th Annual International Conference; Bridges to the Future scheduled for March 22nd through the 26th. I remember, as a kid, hearing television announcers remark that guests of Chicago based shows were staying at the historic Palmer House Hotel. I am so excited that we […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
Leading Australian Complex Trauma Service Launches Paper on Trauma and Memory As Australia’s ground-breaking Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse draws to a close, Australia continues to forge ahead with advocacy in the field of complex trauma. Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Complex Trauma, the Blue Knot Foundation has launched a paper […]