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?
Conceptualizing Exposure to Cisheterosexism in Early Life: The Case for Sexual and Gender Minority Adverse Childhood Experiences – Donovan Edward, MS, Selime Salim, PhD, Ruby Charak, PhD & Phillip W. Schnarrs, PhD
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people experience higher levels of adverse experiences within their families and during childhood compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers (Austin, Herrick, & Proescholdbell, 2015; 2016). More recent research highlights both emotional and physical neglect as common adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) reported by SGM adults (Bond et al., 2021; Schnarrs et al., 2019). Gender diverse adults face additional disparities in emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect compared to sexually diverse adults (Bond et al., 2021; Schnarrs et al., 2019; Suarez et al., 2021).
Public Information and Education Committee Spotlight – Sonya Norman, PhD, Public Information and Education (PIE) Committee Chair, Melissa Zielinski, PhD, PIE Production Subcommittee Chair, Jen Wachen, PhD, PIE Review Subcommittee Chair & Tanya C. Saraiya, PhD, Conversation and Consultation Chair
The PIE Committee regularly releases new informational and educational products for our ISTSS members and the broader public.
- Friday Fast Facts are a deep dive into a topic with informational webpages, videos, and infographics.
- Webinars and podcasts have our expert members presenting on a timely topic.
Conversation and Consultation is akin to a virtual coffee and chat where fieldwide experts informally answer questions about a professional development topic.
President’s Message – Angela Nickerson, PhD
It is my great honour to serve as President of ISTSS from 2023-2024. In stepping into this role, I would first like to recognize the achievements of our Immediate Past President, Marit Sijbrandij, who led our society during challenging times over the past year. In addition to a vibrant and successful Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Marit took important steps to safeguard the future of our society which have provided us with a platform for growth in the post-COVID era.