OVERVIEW

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) 41st Annual Conference is organized by International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and will be held from Mar 21 - 25, 2024 at Omni Frisco Hotel, Frisco, Texas, United States of America.

Pre-Conference: March 21-22, 2024
Main Conference: March 23-25, 2024

Theme: “The Healing Power of Dignity in the Treatment and Research of Complex Trauma & Dissociation.”

A compassionate, therapeutic, well-bounded relationship is the one thing that is consistently shown to facilitate positive change. As dignity is considered an antidote to shame, a society that can support dignity will minimize shame for its citizens, and reduce inter-personal and inter-generational transmission of trauma. Children often experience shame because their behaviors are under constant observation. For them, dignity involves understanding their behaviors and helping them understand themselves. Dignity thus becomes an important factor in understanding and addressing complex trauma and dissociation. The conference aims to explore the healing power of dignity in the treatment and research of complex trauma and dissociation as the central theme.

Conference Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Identify some of the most recent and salient research relevant to the trauma and dissociation field
Describe the central role of dissociation in complex trauma-related disorders
Assess clients for dissociative disorders and complex PTSD and related comorbidity
Identify cultural, social, and religious effects on trauma, dissociation, and trauma-informed treatments
Assess and treat children, adolescents, and adults with complex PTSD, developmental trauma disorder, and/or dissociative disorders
Describe the relationships among trauma, dissociation, and other psychological signs, symptoms, and disorders, including personality disorders
Employ new treatment approaches and interventions for complex trauma and dissociation
Identify and effectively work with transference
Recognize, avoid, or resolve therapeutic pitfalls, resistances, counter-resistances, and impasses
Recognize the ethical and relational challenges posed by trauma and dissociation patients and discuss productive approaches to these issues
Identify and effectively work with countertransference, vicarious traumatization, and needs related to therapist self-care