About ISTSS
We are ISTSS!
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is dedicated to sharing information about the effects of trauma and the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences.
We are Engaged
ISTSS provides a forum for the sharing of research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns and theoretical formulations on trauma around the world. We are the premier society for the exchange of professional knowledge and expertise in the field
We are Diverse
Members of ISTSS include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors, researchers, administrators, advocates, journalists, clergy, and others with an interest in the study and treatment of traumatic stress.
We are Worldwide
ISTSS members come from a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings around the world, including public and private health facilities, private practice, universities, non-university research foundations and from many different cultural backgrounds.
Mission and Strategic Plan
ISTSS Leadership
Global Initiatives
Learn more about ISTSS' Global Initiatives including work with affiliated organizations and organizational collaborators; the ISTSS Travel Grant Program; and the International Practice Guidelines for Post-Trauma Mental Health.