Featured Sessions on War and Disasters

The Israel-Hamas War has exacted an immeasurable toll on the mental health of affected individuals, families, and communities impacted by the events in Israel and Gaza. To aid in addressing the immediate and ongoing impact of traumatic stress among affected people, ISTSS has added new resources to our War and Disaster Resources page—including a new Special Issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress on War and Terrorism. In addition, we have identified several sessions at the upcoming ISTSS 39th Annual Meeting that may be of particular relevance to traumatic stress professionals assisting those affected.

Click on the session titles below to view the details for each session.  To view the full program, please visit our program page.

Child and Adolescent Trauma Track

Symposium: Impact of Trauma on Family Systems across the Developmental Continuum: Snapshots of Trauma Mechanisms across 3 Generations

Symposium: Integrating Community-Based Participatory Research and Implementation Science to Deliver a Multisystemic Resilience Intervention for Immigrant and Refugee Youth

Mass Violence and Migration Track

Workshop: Developing Innovative Digital Mental Health Interventions for War- and Political Oppression-Affected People

Panel: Addressing the Long-Term Needs of Communities after Mass Violence Incidents

Symposium: Coping in Uncertainty: Using Longitudinal and Clinical Evidence to Inform Psychological interventions for Refugees 

Professionals Track​

Symposium: Addressing the Impact of Trauma among Community Violence Intervention Workers: Scalable Strategies for Community Based Organizations

Panel: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Journalists: Working with an Underserved Population 

Clinical Interventions Track

Panel: Developing Trauma-Resistant Individuals, Families, and Communities through Whole Health: A Practical Primary Prevention Strategy