“When I paint I am influenced by the texture of the paper, the viscosity of the paint, the condition of the brush. I reach down to make a thin line and it comes out plump. Then the picture takes a new direction – I influencing it; it influencing me.” Hugh Prather I Touch the Earth, […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
Paul Dell article wins Important Award An article by ISSTD Fellow, Paul Dell, PhD, recently won the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis’ Ernest R. & Josephine R. Hilgard Award for Best Theoretical Paper on Hypnosis: “Reconsidering the autohypnotic model of the dissociative disorders [Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 19(5)]. The article challenges the hypnosis […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD and Frontiers Table of Contents (November 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 19, Issue 5 Are you interested in auto publication alerts? To set up a […]
Partner News
7th Biennial ESTD Conference – Rome: October 24-26, 2019
We are delighted to invite you to Rome for our 7th biennial conference, October 24-26, 2019. The theme of this ESTD Conference is “The Legacy of Trauma and Dissociation – Body and Mind in a New Perspective”: a challenging notion for both clinicians and researchers! Throughout the program we will explore these issues from many […]
Webinars
2019 Webinar Schedule and Full-Year Webinar Pass
ISSTD is pleased to announce the 2019 Webinar Schedule! Make the most of our training opportunities by taking advantage of our Full-Year Webinar Pass! Participate in a full-year of webinars for a discounted price. Those who purchase the pass have access to all live and recorded webinars in 2019. CE Credits are included for live […]
Special Interest Groups
SIG Update: Creative Arts Therapy SIG
The Creative Arts Therapies Special Interest Group (CAT SIG) is one of the “youngest” of the Special Interest Groups of ISSTD. Founded in 2017 by three art therapists (Tally Tripp, Linda Gantt and Eva Young), this enthusiastic group was formed to highlight the unique and important contribution that the creative arts (visual art, music, dance, […]
Community Spotlight
News from the Professional Training Program
It has been about a year since our last update to members and it has been busy. The teleseminar format for teaching in a “virtual classroom” continues to grow and is very successful. There are currently two courses on adult complex trauma and dissociative disorders available in the teleseminar format, with two parts to each […]
Community Spotlight
Certificate Committee
ISSTD’s Certificate Program began in 2012. Paul Dell created a document outlining the Core Areas of Knowledge for professionals working with people with complex trauma and dissociation issues. A Certificate from ISSTD’s Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma and Dissociation is the gold standard in trauma education. It reflects the standards of ISSTD, the oldest […]
Special Interest Groups
The 2018 RAMCOA All-Day Webinar
Since I live in the Pacific Northwest, my “all-day” webinar began at 6 a.m., when Professor Warwick Middleton, from Australia, began his presentation at midnight, Australian time. As I sat bleary-eyed in front of my computer, Warwick kickstarted the day, with his talk: A Life Sentence: How the Study of Ongoing Incest During Adulthood Informs […]
Letter From The President
This is the Sound of All of Us
Greetings ISSTD How do we advocate for survivors? Our mission is to promote understanding and treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders. Our clients are among the most traumatized people in the world. Their experiences shake even the most seasoned of us. Yet despite the growing mountain of evidence, we find that some sectors of […]