Transcript European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD)

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Background
• Founded in April 2006
• This followed a period of active planning and collaboration with
professional colleagues from over 17 countries in Europe as well as
with the Executive Council of the International Society for the Study
of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
• The establishment of the European Society for Trauma and
Dissociation (ESTD) was strongly supported by the ISSTD with
whom we have close ties.
Aims of the ESTD
• To promote an increase in the knowledge of Trauma, Dissociation
and all disorders related to chronic traumatization.
• To provide professional and public education about dissociation,
trauma and trauma related disorders.
• To support communication and cooperation among clinicians and
other professionals in the field of dissociation and trauma.
• To stimulate national and international research projects.
• To provide knowledge and education specifically to those countries
in Europe who do not have easy access in this field.
Conferences
• First biannual ESTD conference
Amsterdam, April 17-19, 2008
• Second biannual ESTD conference
Belfast, April 8-10, 2010
• Third biannual ESTD conference
Berlin, April 2012
www.estd.org
• Trauma and Dissociation history
• Local information about workshops, trainings, books, articles etc.
• Database online articles
• Important links
• Members Only Section
– Assessment tools in various languages
– Conference tapes and presentations
– Video interviews of central people in the field
– News from research and media
– A quarterly ESTD Newsletter
ESTD Board (April 1, 2011)
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BOARD MEMBERS
• Rémy Aquarone, M.Sc.
• Eva Zimmermann
President (2011 - 2013)
• Eli Somer, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President
(2011 - 2013)
• Manoëlle Hopchet, M.A.
President-Elect (2011 - 2013)
• Bettina Overkamp
Treasurer (2007 - 2011)
• Jan Soukup, M.A.
Secretary (2011 - 2013)
Chair of the Education
Committee (2010 - 2013)
• Arne Blindheim, Cand.
psychol.
Chair of the Website Committee
(2008 - 2012)
• Anna Gerge MSc
(2010 - 2013)
• Adelheid Eijsink, MA
(2011 - 2014)
Membership
• Full Membership of ESTD is open to
– residents of any country who are professionally occupied with
diagnosis, treatment, research or teaching in the field of
(chronic) trauma, dissociation and disorders related to chronic
traumatization
– or officially represent an organization in the above mentioned
field.
• Student Membership is open to
– above residents who are still in training and have been issued a
certificate of registration with a university or college of higher
education.
Membership Advantages
• Access to ESTD members-only site
• Reduced registration fees for several ESTD sponsored
conferences, workshops and seminars.
• You will also get a reduced fee for membership of the
ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma
and Dissociation).
• By joining ESTD, you will also contribute to and support
the spread of knowledge and understanding of trauma
and trauma treatment and interventions in Europe.
Membership costs
• Full: €50
• Discounted: €15
• Student: €30
Contact us
• European Society
for Trauma and Dissociation
E.S.T.D.
1ste Hogeweg 16-a
3701 HK Zeist
The Netherlands
• Email: [email protected]
• Internet: www.estd.org