ISSTD Members’ Struggle With Boundaries
In our research into licensure complaints against members of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) — the organization which acts as a hub for the Continue Reading
Renowned Trauma Therapist Bessel van der Kolk Allegedly Traumatizes Women
Bessel van der Kolk is worshiped in the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) — the pseudoscience-laden psychological organization that acts as a hub for those Continue Reading
ISSTD Superstar Paul F. Dell Once Laid on Top of a Patient
In 1989, Virginia clinical psychologist Paul F. Dell laid on top of a physically-restrained female patient during an inpatient therapy session at Norfolk Psychiatric Center “in order to bring about Continue Reading
Mental Health Organization Invited Rape-Enabler as Conference Speaker
Jean Penczar, who presented at this year’s International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) conference, was the subject of a disciplinary order by the Arizona Board of Continue Reading
How Teal Swan’s Therapist Instigated A Satanic Panic
Teal Swan is a cult leader “spiritual guru” with some dangerous ideas about mental health. She claims to be part alien and to have extrasensory abilities which she uses to Continue Reading
Michael Salter’s Struggle to Rebrand the Satanic Panic: Part II
In Part I, I described Michael Salter’s frequent use of cryptic language in his work on “ritual abuse,” arguing that his efforts to avoid using the word “Satanic” are for Continue Reading
Michael Salter’s Struggle to Rebrand the Satanic Panic: Part I
By Evan Anderson Outside of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s (ISSTD) annual conference this past March, Lucien Greaves questioned Michael Salter — a self-styled criminologist Continue Reading
Reflections on the 2018 Meeting of the ISSTD (Part 2 of 2)
On Friday morning, Dr. Richard Kluft gave a workshop entitled “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue: Selected Topics in the Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder.” The presentation Continue Reading
Reflections on the 2018 Meeting of the ISSTD (Part 1 of 2)
I attended the 2018 annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation at the Hilton Palmer House. I write to share my impressions of this Continue Reading
A Response to The Christian Journal
By Evan Anderson An article recently published by The Christian Journal on our protest of the 35th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation Continue Reading