The 36th Annual conference, to be held in NYC in March, 2019, will offer a complete array of Pre-Conference workshops featuring some of the world’s leading trainers and thinkers in the field. The Pre-Conference sessions have been set up to provide clinicians and researchers full day, in depth sessions of cutting-edge information. A lot of […]
Kid's Korner
“I go in the closet in my head.” – Trauma and Dissociation in Children Living with Domestic Violence
Eli, age seven, lives with his younger sister Marianne, age four, and their mother Lisa, in New York City. They had lived in a domestic violence shelter for a year, and before that with his stepfather, Mark, till Lisa fled with the kids following repeated violence. Huddled in his bed, Eli had often heard his […]
Letter From The President
Increasing Diversity: ISSTD Rising to the Challenge
September is Student and Emerging Professional Month here at ISSTD, a month where we highlight and celebrate the work of this important member component. I am particularly proud of the work done by incoming President Christine Forner in establishing and developing this vital group. Today this group is an active part of the ISSTD landscape […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use
ISSTD Member Tara Tulley, LCSW, LDEM has spoken on a podcast for Rational Faiths about her experience of organised abuse within the Mormon Community. Tara speaks of her personal experience of organised abuse within her LDS family and the wider community, as well as the journey that lead her to become a social worker, treating […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD and Frontiers Table of Contents (September 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 […]
Community Spotlight
Student and Emerging Professional (SEP) Committee
This has been another good year for our student and emerging professional (SEP) members. The three major highlights over the year are the annual conference, the launching of the SEP Discussion Forum and the Special Events offered for SEP members. Some highlights from the annual conference include the lunch meeting, the poster sessions, the networking […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
ISSTD Membership Supports SEP Member to Follow her Passion
Student member of ISSTD, Christianna Flynn-Christianson has developed an early career interest in the assessment and treatment of Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders. In this interview she speaks of the benefits she gains from her ISSTD Membership which enables her to focus on her particular areas of interest, something that is not adequately covered in […]
Regional Conferences
First ever ISSTD Conference in New Zealand | Haere Mai o Otautahi (Welcome to Christchurch)
ISSTD is excited to announce that from November 22nd-24th, 2019, it will offer its very first regional conference in New Zealand. Save the date as this conference promises to be something special. The people of Christchurch, New Zealand would like to offer a warm welcome to ISSTD members and all conference attendees from around the […]
Publications of Interest
Suicide, Trauma, and Dissociation
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 […]