Global Connections

ISTSS Members come from:

Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greenland
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Rep. Kuwait
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Russian Federation
Serbia
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA
Vietnam

ISTSS is an international interdisciplinary organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about traumatic stress. Since its inception in 1985, ISTSS has provided a forum for the sharing of clinical strategies, research findings, public policy concerns, and theoretical formulations on trauma around the world. There are 50 countries represented in the Society. In addition, through its travel grants, sliding scale membership and conference fees, and enhanced journal access via the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), ISTSS continues to demonstrate its commitment to global partnerships.

International Affiliates and Collaborators

ISTSS and its affiliated organizations and organizational collaborators form a partnership of professional societies with the aim of advancing the field of traumatic stress worldwide. A representative of each affiliate can serve as an ex-officio member of the ISTSS Board of Directors, and a representative of ISTSS likewise can serve on the Board of each affiliated organization. Members of the affiliate societies enjoy a number of benefits with regard to ISTSS membership dues, conference registration, and access to ISTSS publications.

ISTSS Travel Grant Program

ISTSS supports conference attendees coming from developing countries and experiencing financial hardship due to fees or travel costs. Travel grants are supported by voluntary contributions from ISTSS members. Learn about the program and find out how to make a donation to the Travel Grant Fund.

Since 2003, Travel Grants have helped more than 20 colleagues from 13 countries to attend the ISTSS Annual Meeting. Recent awardees have come from Armenia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Turkey. This international diversity enriches the Annual Meeting for everyone involved.

International Practice Guidelines for Post-Trauma Mental Health

Learn more about clinical practice guidelines produced in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.