Bringing Together Clinicians and Researchers From Around the World to Advocate for the Field of Traumatic Stress.
Healing Trauma Together
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. ISTSS is an international interdisciplinary professional organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about traumatic stress.
Registration is Now Open!
Join us in Boston on September 25-28, 2024 for the ISTSS 40th Annual Meeting. The ISTSS Annual Meeting provides a forum for the dissemination of theoretical work, scientific research, and evidence-based clinical approaches in traumatic stress studies.
Conversations and Consultations
Our Conversations and Consultation series is a members-only series that provides members with the opportunity to exchange valuable insight and advice with subject-matter experts, mentors, and/or colleagues in the trauma field. Each session is facilitated by one or more experts and presented to ISTSS members as a free membership benefit. Check out past sessions on industry careers, part-time private practice, and our most recent session on international collaboration.
Grow Your Professional Network by Volunteering with ISTSS
Volunteers play an integral role in ISTSS' day-to-day activities and form a broad professional network. Interested in adding an ISTSS volunteer position to your CV?
Written Exposure Therapy vs. Expressive Writing via Telehealth in Undergraduates – Ellis, Darnell, & Orcutt
The evidence base for Written Exposure Therapy (WET) continues to grow, however most of the research has been conducted in-person with veteran samples. Further, WET has not been emprically tested against the treatment (expressive writing) from which it was developed. In our recent proof-of-concept study, we examined the efficacy of WET provided via telehealth in undergraduates with elevated PTSD symptoms compared to trauma-focused expressive writing, finding preliminary evidence that WET performed better to reduce PTSD symptoms.
Body- and movement-oriented therapy for PTSD: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis – van de Kamp, Emck, & Cuijpers
This updated systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that BMOIs may be effective for patients with PTSD in reducing PTSD symptoms and secondary symptoms of depression and sleep problems. Therefore, treatment options should include BMOI’s and more high quality studies should shed more light on specific effects and working mechanisms.
ISTSS Board of Directors Election – NULL
ISTSS is pleased to announce the results of this year’s Board of Directors election. The winners will take office at the ISTSS 39th Annual Meeting, November 1-4, 2023 in Los Angeles.