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2012 ISTSS ANNUAL MEETING
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istss news
The May issue of Traumatic StressPoints is now available!
Posted: May 31, 2012
Join ISTSS in June for a webinar on Harnessing the Healing Power of Relationships
Posted: May 2, 2012
The March issue of Traumatic StressPoints is now available!
Posted: Mar 26, 2012
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Changing the name of PTSD
Posted: May 28, 2012
U.S. Veterans Suffer from Stigma of Mental Health
Posted: Apr 17, 2012
Prolonged Exposure (PE) with Paroxetine Better Than PE with Placebo
Posted: Mar 21, 2012
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- Founded in 1985
- Over 2400 members
- Members are from 50 countries
- Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (USA)
ISTSS EXPERT TRAININGS
ISTSS expert trainings are audio and video recordings from well-known experts on important and timely topics in the traumatic stress field.
Each audio recording is available for download and each video can be streamed so you have the ability to use them on your own schedule, from home, office or on the go.
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Upcoming Events
June 6-9, 2012
23rd Annual International Trauma Conference
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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June 11-17, 2012
73rd Annual Convention (Congrès annuel)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 3-16, 2012
International Summer Course - Trauma & Resilience: Theory & Practice from the Israeli Experience
Jerusalem, Israel
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Donate to the Mental Health and Addiction Network (MHANE - pronounced "MANY") to support ISTSS and other similar organizations.
US federal employees may designate to MHANE by using CFC #11591. ISTSS's individual number is CFC #11227.
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GLOBAL AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT
Argentine Society for Psychotrauma (SAPsi)
The Argentine Society for Psychotrauma (SAPsi), an affiliate organization of ISTSS, publishes La Revista de Psicotrauma para Ibero-America (RPI), the only peer-reviewed journal in Spanish dedicated to trauma. Since the journal’s inception in 2002, it has published original papers, clinical reports and book reviews by English and Spanish speaking authors. Each article is presented with text in Spanish and abstracts in Spanish, English and Portuguese. SAPsi will be holding the thirteenth International Congress on Traumatic Stress and Anxiety Disorders as well as the third Congress of the Latin American Association for Psychotrauma from June 20 to 22, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ISTSS Mission Statement
ISTSS is an international, interdisciplinary professional organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about traumatic stress. This knowledge includes:
- Understanding the scope and consequences of traumatic exposure
- Preventing traumatic events and ameliorating their consequences
- Advocating for the field of traumatic stress