The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is a global community of mental health practitioners, researchers and teachers whose members are spread throughout the world and have diverse social, cultural and religious perspectives and backgrounds. The ISSTD has grave concerns about the recent Executive Order in the United States banning immigration […]
Letter From The President
January 2017 President’s Letter
Dear ISSTD colleagues, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to not only our first newsletter of 2017, but our first newsletter in a blog format. It shows the ongoing developments within ISSTD as we work to provide up-to-date information on multiple social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), through annual and regional conferences along […]
2017 Annual Conference
Early Bird Registration Ends Soon: Don’t Miss the Discount – Register Today!
The New Year is upon us and January has nearly run its course. With the end of January comes the end of early bird registration for the 2017 ISSTD Annual International Conference on Trauma and Dissociation. This year’s conference centers around the theme: The Ripple Effect: Trauma and Dissociation in the Mainstream. January 31st is […]
Trauma & Dissociation in the News
ISSTD Statement on the Movie “Split”
Last weekend marked the debut of M Night Shyamalan’s new thriller “Split”, about a deranged individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) who abducts and terrorizes three young women. With respect to Mr. Shyamalan’s ability to write and direct truly frightening movies, depicting individuals with this, or any other mental disorder, does a disservice to his artistic […]
Letter From The President
A Baker’s Dozen: New Things Your Society Is Doing
By Warwick, President, ISSTD A lot is happening in our Society. The ISSTD is about to launch its Clinical E-Journal, “Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation”, edited by Andreas Laddis and Steve Frankel. (Prof Martin Dorahy has chaired the E-Journal Task Force that has initially steered this development.) The ISSTD Regional Seminar, “Treating […]
Board Briefs
Fall 2016 Board Briefs
Paula Thomson, PhD, ISSTD Board Member Your board of directors is actively exploring ways to share the multiple gifts provided by your wonderful organization. Monthly meetings address the governance and mission of the organization, coupled with plans to expand education and research related to complex trauma and dissociation. Some of the activity highlights from your […]
Members Clinical Corner
Measuring Trauma: Considerations for assessing complex and non-PTSD criterion for childhood trauma
In the “tradition” of having tested this format once before, this column presents three brief commentaries on the same article of the JTD. I am pleased to notice that the three commentaries are from different, even opposite angles. Happy reading! Pam Stavropoulos Editor Focus article: McDonald, M.K., Brontrager, C.F. & Rostad, W. (2014) Measuring Trauma: […]
Membership
ISSTD Welcomes New Members
ISSTD is pleased to welcome the following new members to our Society who joined from July through September of this year. Professional and Retired Members Helen Lang (Australia) Letizia Adorno (United States) Lynne Magor-Blatch (Australia) Kelly Araujo (United States) Leanne Mairs (United States) Christopher Beegle (United States) Judith Marlow (United Kingdom) Ken Benau (United States) […]
Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation
Fall 2016 Regional Conference Update
The first 2016 Regional Conference was held in Langley, BC October 15-16. This two-day workshop featured presenters Christine Forner, Michael Dadson, Lisa Danylchuk, and Rochelle Sharpe- Lorashbe. As part of this conference, the opening session was livestreamed to allow participants outside the local area to view the presentation live. A total of 30 individuals participated […]
Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation
Introducing Hybrid Training Courses
ISSTD is excited to announce the introduction of a new type of course to our Professional Training Program – the hybrid course. These courses allow participants to participate either in-person with the instructor or via the computer using Zoom. Our first hybrid course launched in September in Chapel Hill, NC with instructor, Gary Peterson. A […]