International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Nonprofit professional organization in the U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is a nonprofit professional organization of health professionals and individuals who are interested in advancing the scientific and societal understandings of trauma-based disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder, complex posttraumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, and the dissociative disorders.[1][2]
While serving as a platform for discussion and understanding of these topics, the ISSTD has also attracted attention and criticism[3][4][5] regarding its promotion of controversial treatments[6] and conspiracy theories, such as discredited[7] theories of government mind control related to hypnosis and unsubstantiated[8][9][10] claims of satanic ritual abuse.