PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Amanda Bell Neil Brick Debra Hoke Sharon Lake Vivianna Nieto-Foust Anna C. Orcutt Anthony Joseph Pignataro Kaye-Ailsa Rowan Sky Snogren Beth A. Turner EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Dawn LaCarte Phillip Prout STUDENT MEMBERS Sara Jane Blessington Samantha King Bonnie Zinn
Students & Emerging Professionals
September is Student & Emerging Professional Month
For most students and emerging professionals, commencing work in the trauma and dissociation field can feel daunting, lonely, and even overwhelming. ISSTD recognizes this and offers a program of special support to student members and emerging professionals. As part of this, in ISSTD September is Student and Emerging Professionals (SEP) Month and we take this […]
Clinical E-Journal
Frontiers is Here!
With much satisfaction and great expectations, we are announcing the launch of Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation, the clinical journal of the ISSTD. It is dedicated to the promotion of creative clinical practices. Frontiers will complement the mission of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation as the forum for conceptual and research articles. Articles […]
Publications of Interest
Publications of Interest – August 2017
A sampling of recent articles on PTSD focusing on factors of reslience. Boelen PA, Lenferink LIM. (2017) “Experiential acceptance and trait-mindfulness as predictors of analogue post-traumatic stress.” Psychology and Psychotherapy. 2017 Jul 14. doi: 10.1111/papt.12138. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28707425. OBJECTIVES: Experiential acceptance and trait-mindfulness are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after […]
Members Clinical Corner
Spotlight on the Member’s Clinical Corner
Member’s Clinical Corner provides a unique benefit for members. Each quarter an expert commentary is provided on an article from one of ISSTD publications (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation and now the new clinical e-journal, Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma & Dissociation). This provides an opportunity for members to learn more about the field and […]
Virtual Book Club
Next Virtual Book Club with Lynette Danylchuk & Kevin Connors Kicks Off September 11
Greetings to all ISSTD members! Beginning on Monday September 11, we will embark on a discussion of a new book by Lynette Danylchuk and Kevin Connors entitled “Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation: A Practical Guide to Navigating Therapeutic Challenges.” Our discussion will be four weeks in duration ending on Sunday October 8. The book itself reads like […]
Membership
Call for Nominations for 2018 Board of Directors
Being a member of ISSTD is an experience of being part of a warm, wise, professional family. I often hear people talk about the value of being connected to this group, how it helps them with their clients, and with their growth as a person, therapist, teacher, or researcher. ISSTD has been growing and moving forward. Conferences, Regional […]
Publications of Interest
ISSTD News Seeking New Publications of Interest Editor
Publications of Interest is a quarterly feature of ISSTD which highlights key recently published articles in our field, usually with a focus on a particular theme. This useful feature assists you get across the ever-growing body of literature in the trauma and dissociation field, without having to trawl the data bases yourselves. For years this […]
News You Can Use
ISSTD News You Can Use – August 2017
JTD Special Edition to Become a Book The third issue of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation (JTD) for 2017 represented the journal’s first Special Double Issue and it was titled, “The Abused and the Abuser: Perpetrator-Victim Dynamics”. The editorial grouping involved in assembling this grouping of papers was Prof Warwick Middleton, Dr Adah Sachs and Prof Martin Dorahy. The […]
Letter From The President
Testing for Avalanches and Taking Safe Risks: Opportunities to Connect and Learn in ISSTD
It’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and in the South Island of New Zealand snow is falling in the alps. Near the end of winter in 2011, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Canterbury, of which Christchurch is the capital. It struck just after 4:30 am and caused significant damage to houses, especially […]