ISSTD’s Annual Conference is filled with opportunities to deepen one’s understanding of the complex impact of trauma and learn cutting-edge training techniques. What is perhaps even more valuable, however, is the opportunity to socialize not only with your peers, but with luminaries in the field. ISSTD sets itself apart from other conferences in the way […]
Community Spotlight
Exciting New Webinar Training from ISSTD
As you may be aware ISSTD offers a range of webinars throughout the year, enabling people from all over the world to access cutting edge training in the skills necessary to work with complex trauma and dissociative disorders. These webinars provide an easy and affordable way to stay up to date. In addition, ISSTD members, […]
Kid's Korner
Helping Dissociative Children Develop Self Reflection
Five year old Luke was referred to therapy by his kindergarten teacher due to his disruptive behavior in the classroom and his constant refusal to follow rules. When I asked him what had happened at school before coming to see me, he was perfectly capable of giving a narrative of the facts. When I asked […]
Letter From The President
A Holiday Message From Your Presidents – Past, Present, and Future
On Tuesday (New Zealand time) December 12th, the Executive Committee of the ISSTD had its last meeting of the year (barring any emergencies!!). Our Secretary, Bob Slater, had a foot of snow outside his upstate New York office. Christine Forner, our current treasurer and next year’s President-Elect, was hunkered down in Calgary with many layers […]
Donate to ISSTD
Thank You to Our 2017 Donors!
General Fund Diane Adlestein Letizia Adorno Theresa Albini Joy Anasta Kathy Barclay Elizabeth S. Bowman Thomas G. Carlton Therese Clemens Juliana Cocola Coral Compagnoni Lawrence Compagnoni Adrian J. Connolly Kevin Connors Christine A. Courtois D Michael Coy Michael R. Dadson Lynette Schwarz Danylchuk Charme S. Davidson Garrett Deckel Marilyn Dodd Martin J. Dorahy Rochelle Epstein […]
Membership
Welcome ISSTD New Members – December 2017
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Roby Abeles Yenys Castillo Anne Dietrich Lisa Gilbert Norma Howes Carrie Hunter Dalal Musa Scott Petersen Joanna Razo Ginger Rhodes Nancy Rubin Karen Schrock Sandy Sela-Smith Sheree Violon Mark Wade Sarah Watt EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Michael Brown Karri Lewis Geraldine Mapel Serenity Sersecian STUDENT MEMBERS Jessica Culp Sonja Garrett Denesia Huttula Ricardo Kriete […]
News You Can Use
Trauma Sensitive Fiction for Teens
ISSTD Member Na’ama Yehuda has recently published a new book for children: Apples in Applath. This is Na’ama’s fourth book and her third work of fiction. Apples in Applath is geared to teens and young adults (it is generally appropriate for children over 12 years of age). It tells the story of 12 year old […]
2018 Annual Conference
Annual Conference Preliminary Schedule
The online Conference Program for the ISSTD 35th Annual Conference is now available! Take a look at all of the amazing training opportunities and register to join us in Chicago in March! To view the complete online program, click here! For more information on Pre-Conference Workshops, Chicago attractions, and hotel and travel information, take a […]
Publications of Interest
Publications of Interest
Dear Colleagues This quarter our Publications of Interest focuses on the role of shame in trauma and dissociation. Within this broad theme we bring you six articles which we hope you will find interesting. You may notice, I am not the POI Editor. We are still looking for a new POI Editor. So, if you […]
Trauma & Dissociation in the News
35th Meeting of the Interpol Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children – Lyon, France 13-17 Nov 2017
I recently attended the annual meeting of the Interpol working group on crimes against children, which brings together police, non-government organisations and others from around the world to share their experience and developments in the prevention, investigation, prosecution and management of child abuse. The efforts of the Specialists Group have increasingly turned to online child […]